Patna: In view of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Bihar government constituted a crisis management group to ensure the uninterrupted supply of essential goods and services, safeguard the interests of migrant workers, and coordinate response measures to any potential fallout.
According to a statement issued by the state’s Disaster Management Department, the group will be headed by Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit.
The group will function under the chairmanship of the chief secretary. Senior officials from several key departments have been included as members, including the development commissioner, additional chief secretary (home), director general of police, and principal secretary/secretary-level officers of the agriculture, health, urban development and housing, food and consumer protection, cooperatives, labour resources and migrant workers welfare, energy, transport, and disaster management departments. The food and consumer protection department has been designated as the nodal department for the group.
The CMG will be responsible for formulating and implementing a coordinated strategy to ensure the availability of essential commodities in the state, monitoring supply chains, protecting the interests of migrant workers, and dealing effectively with any potential emergencies.
The first meeting of the crisis management group will be held on March 30 in the office chamber of the chief secretary. Subsequently, another meeting will be held with all divisional commissioners and district magistrates through video conferencing to establish effective coordination across the state.
Officials said that if required, other departments may also be included in the group in the future.
