law: Disaster Management Act, 2005 
  10. Powers and
  
  functions of National Executive Committee.- 
  1.     
  
    The
  
  National Executive Committee shall assist the National Authority in the
  
  discharge of its functions and have the responsibility for implementing the
  
  policies and plans of the National Authority and ensure the compliance of
  
  directions issued by the Central Government for the purpose of disaster
  
  management in the country.
  2.     
  
    Without
  
  prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in sub-section (1), the
  
  National Executive Committee may -
  a.     
  
    act
  
  as the coordinating and monitoring body for disaster management;
  b.    
  
    prepare
  
  the National Plan to be approved by the National Authority;
  c.     
  
    coordinate
  
  and monitor the implementation of the National Policy;
  d.    
  
    lay
  
  down guidelines for preparing disaster management plans by different Ministries
  
  or Departments of the Government of India and the State Authorities;
  e.     
  
    provide
  
  necessary technical assistance to the State Governments and the State
  
  Authorities for preparing their disaster management plans in accordance with
  
  the guidelines laid down by the National Authority;
  f.     
  
    monitor
  
  the implementation of the National Plan and the plans prepared by the
  
  Ministries or Departments of the Government of India;
  g.    
  
    monitor
  
  the implementation of the guidelines laid down by the National Authority for
  
  integrating of measures for prevention of disasters and mitigation by the
  
  Ministries or Departments in their development plans and projects;
  h.     
  
    monitor,
  
  coordinate and give directions regarding the mitigation and preparedness
  
  measures to be taken by different Ministries or Departments and agencies of the
  
  Government;
  i.      
  
    evaluate
  
  the preparedness at all governmental levels for the purpose of responding to
  
  any threatening disaster situation or disaster and give directions, where
  
  necessary, for enhancing such preparedness;
  j.      
  
    plan
  
  and coordinate specialised training programme for disaster management for
  
  different levels of officers, employees and voluntary rescue workers;
  k.     
  
    coordinate
  
  response in the event of any threatening disaster situation or disaster;
  l.      
  
    lay
  
  down guidelines for, or give directions to, the concerned Ministries or
  
  Departments of the Government of India, the State Governments and the State
  
  Authorities regarding measures to be taken by them in response to any
  
  threatening disaster situation or disaster;
  m.   
  
    require
  
  any department or agency of the Government to make available to the National
  
  Authority or State Authorities such men or material resources as are available
  
  with it for the purposes of emergency response, rescue and relief;
  n.     
  
    advise,
  
  assist and coordinate the activities of the Ministries or Departments of the
  
  Government of India, State Authorities, statutory bodies, other governmental or
  
  non-governmental organisations and others engaged in disaster management;
  o.    
  
    provide
  
  necessary technical assistance or give advice to the State Authorities and
  
  District Authorities for carrying out their functions under this Act;
  p.    
  
    promote
  
  general education and awareness in relation to disaster management; and
  q.    
  
    perform
  
  such other functions as the National Authority may require it to perform.