National Crisis Management Committee

Prelims - Current events of National & International importance

Why in News?

Recently, the government constituted the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) under the newly amended Disaster Management Act 2025.

NCMC – It is an apex body to effectively coordinate and implement relief and rescue operations during major disasters and crises with national implications.
Established under - Section 8A of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
Nodal ministry - Ministry of Home Affairs.
Chairman - Cabinet Secretary.
Members
- Union Home Secretary,
- Defence secretary,
- Secretary (coordination),
- Cabinet Secretariat and member,
- Head of department, the National Disaster Management Authority.
Role
- Inclusion of experts - The Chairperson may designate any expert or officer, either from the central or state government, or any organisation.
- Designation depending on the nature of the crisis, to assist the committee in performing its functions during a disaster situation.
- Evaluate preparedness – Accessing plans which respond to any threatening or emerging disaster situation.
- Coordinate and monitor – Organize actions of the concerned ministries or departments, state governments, national authority, state authorities, governmental and non-governmental organisations about disaster response.
- Guidelines - Provide directions as necessary for the effective management and monitoring of disaster response in the country.

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