Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
- On March 11, it was decided in a Cabinet Secretary meeting that states and Union Territories should invoke provisions of Section 2 of Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, so that Health Ministry advisories are enforceable.
- The Epidemic Diseases Act is routinely enforced across the country for dealing with outbreaks of diseases such as swine flu, dengue, and cholera. Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.
- Section 2 empowers state governments/UTs to take special measures and formulate regulations for containing the outbreak.
- Section 3 provides penalties for disobeying any regulation or order made under the Act. These are according to section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (Disobedience ....
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