Rs. 42.97 Crore
approved for procurement of disaster management equipment
SRINAGAR, JULY 21: The State
Executive Committee (SEC) of State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), headed
by Chief Secretary, Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam on Saturday allocated
funds to the tune of Rs. 42.97 Crore for procurement of essential equipment for
disaster management in the state.
This was the second
meeting of the SEC in a week with the earlier meeting held on 16th of
July, 2018.
The meeting was
attended by Financial Commissioner, H&UDD, Director General of Police,
J&K, Director General, Fire & Emergency Services, Principal Secretary,
Home, Principal Secretary, Finance, Principal Secretary, H&ME, ADGP, Home
Guards/CD/SDRF, Administrative Secretaries of PDD, Revenue, PWD, DMRRR,
PHE/I&FC, RDD, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir and other senior officers.
Divisional Commissioner Jammu participated in the meeting through video
conferencing.
Out of the
allocated funds of Rs. 42.97 Crore, Rs. 7.50 Crore each were approved for
placement at the disposal of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir and Divisional
Commissioner Jammu, Rs. 15 Crore for placement at the disposal of
Director General, Fire & Emergency Services, J&K and Rs. 12.97 Crore
for placement at the disposal of ADGP Home Guards/CD/SDRF for procurement of
disaster management equipments like search and rescue equipment, raft boats,
tents, satellite phones, etc.
It is pertinent to
mention that the SEC in its earlier meeting held on 16th of
July, 2018, approved Rs. 5 Crore each, for placement at the disposal of Deputy
Commissioners so that funds meant for disaster relief are readily available at
the District level. The SEC also approved allocation of Rs. 5.62 Crore for Home
Guards for procurement of critical rescue equipment and Rs. 5.61 Crore for
procurement of advanced network command and control system.
The enhanced allocations to the Departments/Agencies and Deputy
Commissioners will immensely help the State Administration to promptly and
effectively respond to various natural disasters that the State is prone to and
also augment any deficiency in the relief and rescue equipment.
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