Disaster Management Act, 2005
8. Constitution of
National Executive Committee.-
1.
The
Central Government shall, immediately after issue of notification under
sub-section (1) of section 3, constitute a National Executive Committee to
assist the National Authority in the performance of its functions under this
Act.
2.
The
National Executive Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-
a.
the
Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of
the Central Government having administrative control of the disaster
management, who shall be Chairperson, ex officio;
b.
the
Secretaries to the Government of India in the Ministries or Departments having
administrative control of the agriculture, atomic energy, defence, drinking
water supply, environment and forests, finance (expenditure), health, power,
rural development, science and technology, space, telecommunication, urban
development, water resources and the Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff of
the Chiefs of Staff Committee, ex officio.
1.
2.
3.
The
Chairperson of the National Executive Committee may invite any other officer of
the Central Government or a State Government for taking part in any meeting of
the National Executive Committee and shall exercise such powers and perform
such functions as may be prescribed by the Central Government in consultation
with the National Authority.
4.
The
procedure to be followed by the National Executive Committee in exercise of its
powers and discharge of its functions shall be such as may be prescribed by the
Central Government.