The Indian Constitution has provisions related to epidemics which empowers both the Central and State governments to take necessary measures to prevent and control the spread of epidemics in the country.

• Article 256 of the Indian Constitution empowers the Union Government to provide necessary guidelines to the states in case of epidemics.
• Article 257 empowers the States with similar provisions to prevent the spread and outbreak of epidemics within their respective territories.
• Article 355 provides for the duty of the Union Government to protect the State from external aggression and internal disturbances, which include epidemics.
• Article 360 empowers the President to declare a financial emergency in case of a severe public health crisis, such as an epidemic, to maintain financial stability in the country.
• The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, is another important legal provision that empowers the central and state governments to take effective measures to control and prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including epidemics.

Thus, the Constitution of India provides various legal provisions empowering both the Union and State Governments to take effective measures to contain the spread of epidemics in the country.