The Union Home Ministry on Monday issued a notification announcing reconstitution of the National Disaster Management Authority.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is also NDMA chairman, has nominated Health Safety and Environment Group, BARC, Director, D.N. Sharma; Programme Adviser to UNDP (New York) Kamal Kishore; and Lieutenant-General (retired) N.C. Marwah, as its members. Mr. Sharma presently heads a unit consisting health physics, radiation safety systems, radiological physics and advisory, industrial hygiene and safety and environmental monitoring and assessment divisions. Mr. Kishore is an adviser with the Disaster Reduction and Recovery Team of the UNDP, whereas Lt. Gen. Marwah was Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee.