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Southwest monsoon season: Home Secretary calls on states, UTs to be better prepared ahead 

Asian News International • May 18, 2022, 22:59:14 IST
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The Union Home Minister has also emphasized that it should be ensured that lives as far as possible should not be lost in incidents such as heatwaves and lightning

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Southwest monsoon season: Home Secretary calls on states, UTs to be better prepared ahead 

New Delhi: Ahead of the Southwest monsoon season, Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday asked all the states, Union Territories (UTs) and Central agencies to be better prepared so that losses due to natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, landslides can be minimized. Bhalla’s direction came at the two-day annual conference of Relief Commissioners and Secretaries of Departments of Disaster Management of states and UTs. The conference is being held to review the preparedness of states and UTs for dealing with any natural disasters that may occur during the coming South-West Monsoon season. Speaking at the inaugural session of the conference being held in physical mode after a gap of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bhalla stressed on the need for building up capacities and response reflexes to ensure round the clock preparedness throughout the year. He referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to develop infrastructure for the long term to prevent disasters not only for ourselves, but also for future generations. The Union Home Secretary observed that through continued efforts over the last several years, the disaster management system has been able to reduce the impact of natural disasters on human lives. He observed that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that after 2014, there has been a big change in the approach to disaster management as earlier the approach was only relief-centric, however now the approach of saving human lives has become an additional component of disaster management. The Union Home Minister has also emphasized that it should be ensured that lives as far as possible should not be lost in incidents such as heatwaves and lightning, Bhalla said. The 1984-batch Indian Administrative Service office underlined the importance of taking the right steps and investing resources in a timely manner to further reduce risks. “Efforts should be made to increase efforts towards risk reduction and mitigation, with the aim to reduce loss of human life to near zero,” Bhalla said. Bhalla called on the states to undertake capacity building of urban local bodies, their State Disaster Response Forces (SDRFs), Fire Service and Civil Defence since they are the first responders during a calamity. He also emphasised the importance of building capacities at the city and district levels and involving communities. The Union Home Secretary said that besides floods, in recent years cyclonic storms, forest fires, heatwave conditions and lightning strikes have shown an increasing trend. He stressed that the key to effective disaster risk management is to build synergies and effective coordination amongst institutions. This could be ensured by preparing action plans at the local, district and State levels. During the conference, various states will share their preparedness and experience and best practices evolved for handling various calamities over the years. Representatives of 27 States, seven UTs, representatives of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Central Ministries, the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Central Water Commission (CWC), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and other scientific organizations along with the Armed Forces are participating in the conference. Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News , India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook,  Twitter and  Instagram.

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