Empowered Group of Ministers on Disaster Management.

(Excerpts from Government of India order dated the 30thJanuary, 2001 revised vide Orders dated the 23rd October, 2001 , dated the 24th July, dated the 14th February 2003 and dated 10th June 2003.  

The composition of the Empowered Group of Ministers on  Disaster Management is as under: -

Shri P.M.Sayeed

Minister of Power.

Shri Lalu Yadav

Minister of Railways

Shri Raghubans Prasad Singh ,

Minister of Rural Development .

Shri Dayanidhi Maran ,

Minister of Communications and Information Technology 

Shri Sharad Pawar                

Minister of Agriculture

Shri K. Natwar Singh

Minister of External Affairs .

Smt. Anbumani Ramdoss

Minister of Health and Family Welfare And Minister of Parliamentary Affairs .

Shri Shard Pawar

Minister of Consumer Affairs , Food and Public Distribution .

Shri S Jaipal Reddy ,

 

 Minister of Information and Broadcasting .

 Terms of Reference  

i)                 To consider the report of the Crises Management Group and give such directions as considered appropriate;

ii)               To decide on all action necessary to provide immediate relief to the victims of the recent earthquake;

iii)              To consider measure necessary for relief and rehabilitation of the affected victims and for the restoration of infrastructure etc., affected by the recent earthquake; and

iv)              To consider long term institutional and organizational measures that are necessary for management and mitigation of such natural calamities.

 The Group of Ministers will be serviced by the Ministry of Home Affairs.