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State Crisis Group Constitution
- The composition of the State Crisis shall be as specified in Schedule 6 of The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996
- The State Crisis Group shall meet at least once in three months and follow such procedure for transaction of business as it deems fit.
Role & Functions
- The State Crisis Group shall be the apex body in the State to deal with major chemical accidents and to provide expert guidance for handling major chemical accidents.
- Without prejudice to the functions specified, the State Crisis Group shall,-
- review all district off-site emergency plans in the State with a view to examine its adequacy in accordance with the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals, Rules and forward a report to the Central Crisis Group once in three months;
- assist the State Government in managing chemical accidents at a site;
- assist the State Government in the planning, preparedness and mitigation of major chemical accidents at a site in the State;
- continuously monitor the post accident situation arising out of a major chemical accident in the State and forward a report to the Central Crisis group;
- review the progress report submitted by the District Crisis groups;
- respond to queries addressed to it by the District Crisis groups;
- publish a list of experts and officials in the State who are concerned with the management of chemical accidents.
- review all district off-site emergency plans in the State with a view to examine its adequacy in accordance with the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals, Rules and forward a report to the Central Crisis Group once in three months;