નિયામક, નાગરિક સંરક્ષણ નિર્દેશાલય
ગૃહ વિભાગ, ગુજરાત સરકાર

No.: VIII-11011/41/04-DGCD (CD)

Government of India/Bharat Sarkar

Ministry of Home Affairs / Grih Mantralaya

Directorate General Civil Defence/Nagrik Suraksha Mahanideshalaya

CD Section

East Block – VIII, Level-7,

R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066

Dated the December 15, 2005

The Chief Secretaries of all States/UTs.

Sub : REASSESSMENT OF THE THREAT IN THE CONTEXT OF CIVIL DEFENCE MEASURES- REVIEW AND CATEGORISATION OF CIVIL DEFENCE TOWNS REVISED LIST-2005.

Sir,

I am directed to state that in view of present scenario and threat perception the previous list of categorized Civil Defence towns communicated vide this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 1st June 1999 has been re-categorized from five to three categories with due approve. of Ministry of Defence vide their letter No. 683/US.D. (GS-1) 2003 dated 29th September, 205 and a revised list indication categorization of the town in respect of your State/Union Territory is appended herewith.

2.         It may be noted that earlier there were 225 Civil Defence towns (Cat.IA.13 Cat.I 104, CAt-II-97, Cat.IV,11) and now the category of Civil Defence towns has been amalgamated and reduced into three categories and at present there are 225 (Cat I-13, Cat-II,201, Cat III-11) approved Civil Defence towns. No Civil Defence towns has been included/deleted /downgraded and upgraded at this Juncture.

3.         Copy of the revised criteria is enclosed for your information and necessary action. It may be noted that disaster prone areas will also be considered as categorized Civil Defence towns/zones. Accordingly you may like to forward your proposal as per the enclosed format further examination.

4.         The revised list of equipment to be used by various services of Civil Defense has been circulated vide this Ministry’s letter. No VI-32020/41/03-DGCD (CD) dated 23 rd December 2003 to all States/UTs.

5.         A detailed reorientation plan for the communication network should be worked out in consultation with local department of Telecommunication.

6.         The receipt of this letter may kindly be acknowledged.

Your’s faithfully

J.R. Kaushik

Asstt. Director General (CD)

Tel. 011- 2671 2823

No.VIII-11011/41/04-DGCE(CD), Dated the 15th December 2005

Copy together with enclosire forwarded for information and necessary action to-

1. The Director of Civil Defence of all State / UT.s
2. The Commandant General of Home Guards of all State/UTs.
3. Director, National Civil Defence College, Nagpur.
4. Director (G) Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi w.r.t. their letter No. 683/U.S.D. (GS-I) 2003 dated 29 th September, 2005
5. Director (Ops Lgs), Hqrs, IDS(JOB), Ministry of Defence, Kashmir House, Rajaji Marg, New Delhi-110011
6. Guard file.

(J.R.Kaushik)

Asstt. Director General (CD)

Tel-011-2671 2823

List of categorized Civil Defense Towns-1999 Which has been recategorised ad per new criteria approved by MOD vide their letter No 683/US.D. (GS-I) 2003 dated 29th September 2005.