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National Crisis Management Committee
July 28 , 2025
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- The Government of India has constituted the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) under the newly amended Disaster Management Act (Amendment) Act, 2025.
- The amended Act, effective from April 9, 2025, gives legal status to key bodies, including the NCMC.
- The NCMC had functioned informally even before the Disaster Management Act of 2005.
- On July 23, the Ministry of Home Affairs released the Disaster Management National Crisis Management Committee (Procedure) Rules, 2025.
- The committee is designated as the apex body responsible for handling disasters with national ramifications.
- The committee will assess preparedness for any threatening or emerging disaster situation and issue necessary directions to strengthen response capabilities.
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