(a) whether the Hon`ble Prime Minister has formed a Cabinet
Committee to oversee reconstruction and rehabilitation in flood
ravaged Uttarakhand;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the functions of the Committee; and
(c) the steps being taken by the Committee in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER
OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER`S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a) and (b) Yes, Sir. A Cabinet Committee has been constituted on 10.07.2013 for providing
broad guidance to re-construction and rehabilitation efforts in Uttarakhand, following large
scale loss of lives and devastation in the recent floods in the State. The composition of the
Cabinet Committee is at Annex.
(c) In its meeting held on 31.07.2013, the Committee reviewed the measures taken by the Central
Government and the State Government to deal with the devastation in Uttarakhand. The Committee
also gave detailed directions to facilitate the undertaking of rehabilitation and reconstruction
work in the State.