District Crisis Group

District Crisis Group Constitution

Rule 8 & 9 of CAEPPR Rules provides for constitution and functions of District Crisis Group chaired by Collector & DM
District Crisis Group is an apex body in the district to deal with major chemical accidents & to provide expert guidance for handling chemical accidents.
DCGs have been constituted under the chairmanship of District Collectors for all the 30 Districts.

The District Crisis Group shall be the apex body in the District to deal with major Chemical accidents and to provide expert guidance for handling chemical accidents;
Without prejudice to the functions specified under sub-rule (1), the District Crisis Group shall-
- Assist in the preparation of the district Off- Site Emergency plan
- Review ell the On-Site Emergency plans prepared by the occupier of Major Accident Hazard installation for the preparation of district off-Site Emergency plan
- Assist the district administration in the management of chemical accidents.
- Continuously monitor every chemical accident.
- Ensure continuous monitor flow from district to Central and State Crisis Group regarding accident situation and migration efforts.
- Forward a report of chemical accident within fifteen days to the State Crisis Group
- Conduct atleast one full scale mock-drill of a chemical accident at a site of each year and forward the report of the strength and the weakness of the plan to the State Crisis Group