Cabinet Committee

For effective implementation of relief measures in the wake of a natural calamity, the Cabinet may set up a committee. On the constitution of such a committee of the Cabinet, the Agriculture Secretary shall provide all necessary information to and seek directions if any, of the Cabinet Committee in all matters concerning relief in the wake of natural calamity and take steps for effective implementation of its directions. In the absence of such a Cabinet Committee, all matter relating to relief shall be reported to the Cabinet Secretary.

National Crisis Management Committee(NCMC)

A National Crisis Management Committee(NCMC) has been constituted in the Cabinet Secretariat. The composition of the Committee is as under:-

(1) Cabinet Secretary Chairman

(2) Secretary to Prime Minister Member

(3) Secretary(MHA) Member

(4) Secretary(MCD) Member

(5) Director(IB) Member

(6) Secretary(R&AW) Member

(7) Secretary(Agri, & Coopn.) Co-opted Member

(8) An officer of Cabinet Secretariat. Convenor

When a situation is to be handled also by the NCMC, it will give such directions to the Crisis Management Group of the Ministry as deemed necessary. The Secretary(A&C) will be responsible for ensuring that all developments are brought to the notice of the NCMC promptly.

Crisis Management Group

There shall be a Crisis Management Group (CMG) for dealing with matters relating to relief in the wake of major natural calamities, consisting of the following:-

(i)  Relief Commissioner Chairman

(iii) A representative of P.M.O.

(iv) to (xiii)

Joint Secretaries in the Ministries/Deptts. of Finance, Food, Civil Supplies, Power, Urban Development, Rural Development, Health, Petroleum, Planning Commission and Deptt. of Women & Child Dev.

(xiv) Director General, India Meteorological Department.

Senior officers of the Ministry of Railways/Railway Board and Ministry of Water Resources.

(xvii) A senior officer from the Ministry of Communications

(xviii) A senior officer from the Ministry of Transport dealing with road communication

(xix) Director General, Civil Defence

(xx) Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence.

(xxi) Joint Secretary (SR) & Addl. Relief Commissioner

The Resident Commissioners of the States affected by major natural calamity may be coopted on the CMG during the period of crisis.

The names, addresses of office and residence telephone Nos. of all the members will be maintained by the Scarcity Relief Division and the Control Room.

CMG  - Meeting

The CMG will meet atleast twice in a year in the months of December/January and May/June and as often as may be required by the Relief Commissioner. The CMG will meet in the chamber of Relief Commissioner in Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi unless otherwise indicated.

The CMG will: -

1. Review every year Contingency Plans formulated by the Central Ministries/Departments;
2. Review the measures required for dealing with a natural calamity
3. Coordinate the activities of the Central Ministries and the State Governments in relation to disaster preparedness and relief, and
4. Obtain information from the Nodal Officers on measures relating to the above.

Details of the Central Ministries/Departments/Organisations which are concerned with the primary and secondary relief functions for different types of natural calamities, are indicated in Annexure-III. The nodal officer of each Ministry/Department would be responsible for the formulation of a Detailed Action Plan (DAP) clearly laying down the channel and manner of interaction, between agencies engaged in these functions, details of the contact points, and the specific measures and time-frames for their implementation. The specific action plan of individual Ministry/Department shall be submitted to the Central Relief Commissioner. The CMG will review these action plans every year and get them updated from time to time.