SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 14: In connection with the International
Day for Disaster Reduction, an interactive outdoor programme was organized at
the Fish Farmers Training Centre, Pandach by the Department of Ecology and
Environment & Remote Sensing in collaboration with the Department of
Fisheries.
It was said that goal of organizing
such an event is to provide an advocacy platform to the stakeholders to
demonstrate support in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster
Risk Reduction and to highlight achievement and challenges in doing so with a
particular focus on reducing the numbers of people affected by disasters.
The programme was presided over by
Commissioner Secretary Sheep & Animal Husbandry Department, Raj Kumar
Bhagat and was attended by Director, Ecology, Environment& Remote Sensing,
Om Prakash Sharma, Secretary Water Resources Regulatory Authority, Joint
Director Forest Protection Force, Members of State Expert Appraisal Committee
of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Faculty SKUAST, Subject
experts, team of National Disaster Response Force, members of civil society and
students of Fisheries, Wildlife, Agriculture at SKUAST, Srinagar.
The Commissioner Secretary
highlighted the importance of conducting such awareness programmes for
developing resilience against disasters.
Other speakers highlighted the effect
of climate change on forest fires and also deliberated upon the methodology
adopted in fighting the forest fires and the importance of Wetlands in Disaster
Risk Reduction.
Later, NDRF team demonstrated the use
of various techniques for Disaster Reduction.
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