MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

(Department of Agriculture and Cooperation)

RESOLUTION

New Delhi, the 13th February, 2001

Subject: National Committee on Disaster Management.

F. No. 2-1/2001-NDMT.—A severe Earthquake of the magnitude of 6.9 at Richter

Scale occurred at 8.46 A.M. on 26th January, 2001 with epicenter at 20 K.M. North-East of

Bhuj Its impact was felt in various parts of the country. Gujarat has been affected very severely,

causing colossal loss of human lives and properties. At the All-Party meeting held on 3rd February,

2001 with the Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the Chair, it was proposed to set up a

National Committee on Disaster Management. Accordingly, it has been decided by the Government

of India to set up the said National Committee which will:—

Suggest short-term, medium-term and long-term steps for relief, rehabilitation and

reconstruction in the earthquake-affected areas of Gujarat

ii.

Deliberate on the necessary institutional and legislative measures needed for an

effective and long-term strategy to deal with major natural calamities in the future

iii.

Look into the parameters that should define a National Calamity.

The composition of the Committee will be as under: -

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister

Chairman

Shri Sharad Pawar, Member of Parliament

Vice-Chairman

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

[PART I—SBC. 1]

Ministers

Shri L.K. Advani

Minister of Home Affairs

Shri George Femandes

Minister of Defence

Shri Yashwant Sinha

Minister of Finance

Shri K.C. Pant

Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission

Shri Nitish Kumar

Minister of Agriculture

Shri Kashiram Rana

Minister of Textiles

Shri Jagmohan

Minister of Urban Development

Shri Praraod Mahajan

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs-Convenor

Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam

Principal Scientific Advisor

Gujarat

Shri Keshubhai Patel,

Chief Minister, Gujarat

Representatives of the National Parties

Smt. Sonia Gandhi, President, Indian National Congress.

Shri Bangaru Laxman, President, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Shri Kanshi Ram, President, Bahujan Samaj Party

Shri Harkishan Singh Surjit. General Secretary, Communist Party of India

(Marxist)

Shri A.B. Bardhan, General Secretary, Communist Party of India

Representatives of State Parties

Ms. J. Jayalalitha, General Secretary, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra

Kazhagam

Ms. Mamta Banerjee, Chairperson, All India Trinamool Congress

Shri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, President, Asom Gana Parishad,

Shri Naveen Patnaik, President, Biju Janata Dal.

Shri M. Karunanidhi, President, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Shri Om Prakash Chautala, Acting President, Indian National Lok Dal.

Dr. Farooq Abdullah, President, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference.

Shri Sharad Yadav, President, Janata Dal (United)

Shri Vaiko, President, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

10.

Shri Zoramthanga, President, Mizo National Front

11.

Shri Syed Mohammedali Shihab Thangal, President, Muslim League Kerala State

Committee

12.

Shri G.K. Mani, President, Pattali Makkal Katchi

13.

Shri Laloo Prasad Yadav, President, Rashtriya Janata Dal

14.

Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav, President, Samajwadi Party

15.

Smt. Jaya Jaitly, President, Samata Party

16.

Shri Prakash Singh Badal, President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal)

17.

Shri Balasaheb Thakeray, President, Shiv Sena

18.

Shri Pawan Chamling, President, Sikkim Democratic Front,

19.

Shri G.K. Moopanar, President, Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)

20.

Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu, President, Telugu Desam

The Cabinet Secretary will be the Member-Secretary of the National Committee.

The National Committee will be serviced by the Department of Agriculture &

Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi.

S. K. PURKAYASTHA, Addl. Secy,

and Central Relief Commissioner

Printed by the Manager, Govt. of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, Now Dolhi-l 10064

and

l'ublishcd by the Controller of Publications, Dulhi-1 10054