Talks on disaster risk reduction measures begin

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Talks on disaster risk reduction measures begin

Tuesday, 11 February 2020 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) launched a two-day regional workshop on “Disaster Risk Reduction Measures” here on Monday.

On the inaugural day, officials from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha discussed issues and measures relating to mitigation of disasters, including floods, cyclones, earthquakes and medical emergencies, and its preparedness along with the use of GIS in disaster risk management.

NDMA Member Secretary GVV Sarma delivered the keynote address.

Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Secretary UP Singh, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy and Disaster Management ACS Pradeep Jena graced as guests.

Experts from India Meteorological Department (IMD), Central Water Commission (CWC), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), National Centre for Seismology (NCS), National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Indian Institute of Technology Madras also shared their views.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) will organise the “2nd  BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise-2020 (BIMSTEC DMEx-2020)” with two themes, “A Cultural heritage site that suffers severe damage in the earthquake” and “Flooding or Storm” at Bhubaneswar and Puri from February 11 to 13.

Addressing a Press conference, NDRF Director General Satya Narayan Pradhan and OSDMA MD and SRC PK Jena informed that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would inaugurate the event at Hotel Mayfair here on Tuesday.

Union Minister of State for Home Nityananda Rai would launch field training exercise on aquatic disaster response with focus on cultural heritage sites at Ramchandi Beach in Puri on Wednesday.

Government personnel from five member countries, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Nepal would participate in the exercise.

“An exercise village has been set up at Ramchandi where simulation on aquatic disaster response with special attention to the damage to heritage site will take places as part of the exercise. This will provide real-time scenarios so that in times of disaster, a proper plan for response and coordination among member nation can be executed in multi-agencies scenario,” said the two officers.   

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