The government clarified that no provision exists to declare a natural disaster as a ‘national disaster,’ citing a 2013 reply by Congress MP Mullappally Ramachandran. This came in response to Rahul Gandhi’s call to declare the Wayanad landslide a national disaster. Severe calamities are reviewed case-by-case, with extra assistance provided if needed.
No concept of national disaster in central govt rules: Sources cite UPA govt 2013 reply in Parl
