(THE GIST OF PIB) National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC)

(THE GIST OF PIB) National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC)

(JUNE-2024)

National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC)

• The Union Cabinet Secretary chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) to review preparedness to deal with heat waves and forest fires.

About NCMC

• At the national level, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) and the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) are the key committees involved in top-level decision-making regarding Disaster Management (DM).

• It deals with major crises which have serious or national ramifications.

Key functions:

• The NCMC plays a crucial role in managing natural disasters by reviewing preparedness measures, coordinating relief efforts, and providing logistic and financial support to state governments.

• It is responsible for ensuring that all necessary preventive and precautionary measures are taken to minimize damage and loss of life

Composition:

• Cabinet Secretary (Chairperson) and Secretaries of Ministries / Departments and agencies with specific Disaster management responsibilities.

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