6. Function and duties of the Central Committee:

The function and the duties of the Central Committee shall be as follows:
(a) To recommend to the Government of Nepal declare the areas affected by Natural Calamity as Disaster Area.
♣ (b) To formulate the national policy regarding the Relief Work including the rehabilitation of the victims of Natural Calamity and the reconstruction in
the areas affected by the Natural Calamity etc. and for the control and prevention of Natural Calamity and the advance preparation thereof and to
prepare to programme in accordance with the said policy and submit it to the Government of Nepal.
(c) To implement and cause to be implemented the policy and the programme formulate pursuant to the Clause (b) after the approval of the Government
of Nepal.
(d) To keep the money, food, stuff, clothes, medicine construction materials and other goods received within Nepal and from outside as aid or donation
under the Central Natural Calamity Aid and to send such goods as required for Relief Work in Disaster Area.
(e) To associate the social organizations in Natural Calamity Relief Work and to Coordinate the activities of those organizations.

♣ Amended by the first Amendment.

(f) To form groups and send them to Disaster Area to assist in Natural Calamity Relief Work.
? (g) To give direction to the District Committee and Local Committee on the matter relating to Relief Work.
(h) To perform the work specified by the Government of Nepal for the execution of Natural Calamity Relief Work.
(i) To submit report on work progress to the Government of Nepal form time to time.