law: Disaster Management Act, 2005 
  12. Guidelines for
  
  minimum standards of relief.- 
  The National
  
  Authority shall recommend guidelines for the minimum standards of relief to be
  
  provided to persons affected by disaster, which shall include,- 
       
  
   i.        
  
    the
  
  minimum requirements to be provided in the relief camps in relation to shelter,
  
  food, drinking water, medical cover and sanitation;
      
  
   ii.        
  
    the
  
  special provisions to be made for widows and orphans;
     
  
   iii.        
  
    ex
  
  gratia assistance on account of loss of life as also assistance on account of
  
  damage to houses and for restoration of means of livelihood;
     
  
   iv.        
  
    such
  
  other relief as may be necessary.