National Crisis Management Committee:
The Central Government constituted the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), for dealing with any situation of major disaster having national ramifications.
- National Crisis Management Committee is established under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (53 of 2005) by the Central G
- The committee shall be the apex body for dealing with the situation arising out of a major disaster.
- Composition of National Crisis Management Committee:
- Chairperson: It is headed by the Cabinet S
- Members will constitute of the Union Home Secretary, Defence Secretary, Secretary (co-ordination), Cabinet Secretariat and member and head of department, the National Disaster Management Authority,
- The chairperson of the NCMC may co-opt any expert or any officer either from the central government or the state government or any organisation, depending on the nature of the crisis, to assist the committee in performing its functions during a threatening disaster situation, an emerging disaster situation or a disaster.
- It shall evaluate preparedness to respond to any threatening disaster situation, emerging disaster situation or disaster and give directions, where necessary, for enhancing such preparedness.
- It shall coordinate and monitor actions of the concerned ministries or departments of the government of India, state governments, national authority, state authorities, governmental and non-governmental organisations in relation to disaster response.
- It shall give such directions as may be necessary for the proper coordination and monitoring of disaster response in the country.
