Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group (IMCG)

  The Government of India has set up the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group on 30th October, 1999 in the wake of Super Cyclone, Orissa. The composition of the Group is as under:-

  1. Joint Secretary (NDM), Deptt. of Agri. & Coopn. … Convenor
  2. Joint Secretary (Air)/Joint Secretary(G), Ministry of Defence
  3. Joint Secretary (Health)
  4. Joint Secretary (Petroleum & Natural Gas)
  5. Joint Secretary ( Telecommunication services)
  6. Joint Secretary (Food & Civil Supplies)
  7. Joint Secretary (Power)
  8. Joint Secretary ( Shipping)
  9. Joint Secretary (Roads)
  10. E.D.(T.T.) Railway Board
  11. Joint Secretary, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
  12. Joint Secretary, Water Resources.
  13. Joint Secretary, Information & Broadcasting
  14. Joint Secretary, Environment & Forests
  15. Joint Secretary, Deptt. of Drinking Water Supply.
  16. Principal Resident Commissioner, Govt. of Orissa.

This Group will plan, coordinate and monitor all relief operations relating to procurement and despatch of essential items.