Section 61: Prohibition against discrimination

While providing *** relief to the victims of disaster, there shall be no discrimination on the ground of sex, caste, community, descent or religion.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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