Cabinet Secretary chairs NCMC meeting to ensure preparedness for the severe cyclone approaching Andhra Pradesh's coast on October 28. Somanathan chaired a meeting of National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) to review preparedness for the impending cyclone in Bay of Bengal. NEW DELHI: National Crisis Management Committee, chaired by cabinet secretary T V Somanathan, Saturday reviewed preparedness for Cyclone Montha in Bay of Bengal that is most likely to hit.