Task Force on Drought Management
(Excerpts
from Government of India’s order dated the 30th July,
2002)
The compositions of Task Force on Drought
Management is as under:
|
Shri L.K.Advani |
Deputy Prime Minister |
Chairman |
|
Shri P. Chidambaram |
Minister of Finance and Company Affairs, |
Member |
|
Shri Sharad Pawar |
Minister of Agriculture |
Member |
|
Shri Sharad Pawar |
Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution |
Member |
|
Shri Raghubansh Prasad Singh |
Minister of Rural Development, |
Member |
|
Shri K.C. Pant, |
Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission. |
Member |
The Task Force will meet as frequently as necessary
and initiate appropriate measures for effective drought management. Whenever
necessary, the Task Force may interact with the State Governments.
The Task Force will be serviced by the Ministry of
Agriculture.