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NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NDMA [PART 2]
◇ The NDMA consists of a chairperson and other members, not exceeding nine. The Prime Minister is the ex-officio chairperson of the NDMA. The other members are nominated by the chairperson of the NDMA. ◇The chairperson of the NDMA designates one of the members as the vice chairperson of the NDMA. The vice chairperson has the status of a cabinet minister while the other members have the status of aMinister of State. ◇The NDMA is the apex body for disaster management in the country. It works under the administrative control of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. ◇The NDMA was established with this vision: ‘To build a safer and disaster resilient India by a holistic, pro-active, technology driven and sustainable development strategy that involves all stakeholders and fosters a culture of prevention, preparedness and mitigation.’
INDIAN COUNCIL ACT OF 1861
◇ It made a beginningof Representative institutions by assosiating Indian with law – making Process. ◇ Viceroy Canning nominated three Indians to the legislative council – The Raja ofBenaras, Maharaja of Patiala and Sir Dinkar rao. ◇ It initiated the process of Decentralization by restoring the legislative Powers to the Bombay and Madras presidency. ◇ It also provided for the establishment of new legislative councilsfor Bengal, NWFP and Punjab. ◇ It also gave a recognition to the Portfolio system, introduced by Canning.
SIMON COMMISSION
◇ In November 1927 the British Government announced the appointment a seven-member statutory commission under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon to report on the condition of India under its new Constitution. ◇ All members of the commission were British and hence, all parties boycotted commission. ◇ The commission submitted its report in 1930 and recommended the abolition of dyarchy, extension of responsible Government in the provinces, establishment of a federation of British India and princely states, continuation of communal electorate and so on. ◇ To consider the proposals of the commission, the British Government convened three round table conferences of the representatives of the British Government, British India and Indian princely states. ◇ On the basis of these discussions, a ‘White Paper on Constitutional Reforms was prepared and submitted.