No. 32-17/2008-NDM-I

Government of India

Ministry of Home Affairs

                                                                                                                                  North Block, New Delhi        

                                                                                                                              Dated the 11th June, 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 

Subject: -    Scheme for Constitution and Administration of National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF) – Reconstitution of the High Level Committee [HLC].

 

          The undersigned is directed to state that the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure has issued the Scheme for Constitution and Administration of National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF) based on the recommendations of the Twelfth  Finance Commission in its 

Report relating to calamity relief for 2005-10 vide its OM No.23(1)FCD/2005, dated 5th July, 2005.

 

2.       Para 8 of the Scheme of NCCF provides that HLC will consist of Agriculture Minister, Home Minister, Finance Minister and Deputy 

Chairman, Planning Commission to decide about the quantum  of assistance and release of funds from NCCF for meeting the severe calamity. 

It has been decided, with the approval of the Prime Minister, to reconstitute the said High Level Committee as follows:-

 

(i)                Home Minister

(ii)              Agriculture Minister

(iii)             Finance Minister

(iv)           Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission

 

3.       The aforesaid Committee will be chaired by the Finance Minister.

 

4.       The High Level Committee will be serviced by the Disaster Management Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Committee will 

take into consideration the proposals for Central assistance in the wake of natural disasters based on the Memorandum submitted by the States

 for Central assistance, and the report of the Central Teams deputed to the affected States for assessment and the recommendation of the Inter-Ministerial Group thereon and the existing items of expenditure and norms of assistance for such relief.

 

5.       The releases to the State Governments from NCCF will be made by the Ministry of Finance as per the decision of the said High Level Committee.

 

6.       This supersede the earlier Office Memorandum No.32-23/2003-NDM-I dated 21st June, 2004 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs

 relating to setting up the High Level Committee for Central assistance under the NCCF scheme.

 

 

                                                                                                                    (Dev Kumar)

                                                                                                                    Director (NDM-I)
                                                                                                               Tel. No. 23092696 Fax: 23093750

To

The Chief Secretary/ Relief Commissioner/ Resident Commissioner (All States).

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Copy to:-

1.  Accountant General (All States)

2.  Reserve Bank of India , Central Office, Mumbai.

3.  Comptroller & Auditor General of India , New Delhi .

4.  Controller General of Accounts, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi .

5.  Controller of Accounts, Department of Expenditure/Economic Affairs, New Delhi .

6.  Prime Minister’s Office.

7.  Cabinet Secretariat.

8.  Member Secretary, Planning Commission, New Delhi .

9.  Ministries/Departments:-

i)     Home Secretary.

ii)     Finance Secretary.

iii)    Revenue Secretary.

iv)   Expenditure Secretary.

v)    Agriculture Secretary

vi)   Department of Agriculture & Cooperation.

vii)   Department of Expenditure.

viii)  Ministry of Water Resources.

ix)   Department of Urban Development.

x)    Department of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation.

xi)   Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

xii)   Department of Women & Child Development.

xiii)  Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.

xiv)  Department of Rural Development.

xv)  Department of Drinking Water Supply.

xvi)  Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division).

xvii) Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying.

 

10. Joint Secretary (Drought Management), Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi .

 

11. Joint Secretary (PF-I), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi.  

 

12. PS to Home Minister/PS to Agriculture Minister/PS to Finance Minister /PS to Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission/PS to MOS(R).

 

13. Sr. PPS to Home Secretary/ PPS to Secretary (BM)/PS to JS (DM)/ Director (NDM-I)/ Director (NDM-II)/ DS(NDM- III )/Director (NDM-IV)/ Master Folder/Control Room/Web Master. 

 
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No.31-1/2002-NDM(P)

Government of India

Ministry of Home Affairs

North Block, New Delhi

     Dated the 23rd  July, 2002

 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

 

Subject:- Scheme for Constitution and Administration of National Calamity

Contingency Fund (NCCF) – setting up of a High Level Committee for assistance from the

National Fund

 

            The undersigned is directed to say that consequent upon amendment to the Government of India

(Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 vide Notification No. CD-108/2002 dated 23rd February, 2002

transferring the subject of coordination of relief measures in the event of natural disasters other than drought

from the Ministry of Agriculture to Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure

has issued the  revised scheme for Constitution and Administration of National Calamity Contingency Fund

(NCCF) which was set up on the recommendations of the Eleventh Finance Commission in its Report

relating to calamity relief for 2000-05 vide its OM No.43(11)PF.1/2000 dated 17th July, 2002. 

 

2.         As provided in para 7.1 of the revised scheme, a High Level Committee constituted by the Ministry of

Home Affairs will decide the manner and extent of assistance required to be provided to the States from

NCCF for immediate relief and rehabilitation.  It has been decided to constitute the High Level

Committee as follows:-

 

i.          Deputy Prime Minister

ii.            Agriculture Minister

iii.            Finance Minister

iv.        Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission

 

3.         The said High Level Committee will be serviced by the Disaster Management Division of the

Ministry of Home Affairs.  The Committee will take into consideration the proposals for Central

assistance in the wake of natural disasters based on the Memorandum submitted by the States for

Central assistance and, pending the constitution of the National Centre for Calamity Management

(NCCM), the report of the Central Teams deputed to the affected States for assessment and the

recommendation of the Inter-Ministerial Group thereon and the existing items of expenditure and norms

of assistance for such relief.

 

4.         The releases to the State Governments from NCCF will be made by the Ministry of Finance

as per the decision of the said High Level Committee.

 

5.         This supercedes the earlier order No.3-8/2000-NDM dated 21st August, 2001 issued by the

Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation setting up the High Level  Committee

 for Central assistance under the NCCF scheme.

 

6.         This issues with the approval of the Deputy Prime Minister.

 

(S.K. Swami)

Director (NDM)
Tel.No.3092698 Fax:3093750