The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has asked National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to improve country's disaster management capabilities to respond effectively to the natural calamities. Addressing the fifth meeting of NDMA in New Delhi on 28.10.2013, the Prime Minister said that Disaster Risk Reduction strategies need to be mainstreamed into the developmental programmes and policies.
He said , this is an area on which the NDMA and the key Ministries of the Central Government should lay greater stress. He said every rupee spent on disaster preparedness is a saving of expenditure on post disaster relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction measures.
Expressing satisfaction on NDMA's role in rehabilitation works in cyclone hit states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Dr Singh said that early warning systems and response mechanisms should be strengthened further to minimize the negative impact of disasters. He said, in this context, NDMA`s efforts to strengthen community preparedness for disaster events and its engagement in activities related to disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness need to be continued with greater intensity.
He said , this is an area on which the NDMA and the key Ministries of the Central Government should lay greater stress. He said every rupee spent on disaster preparedness is a saving of expenditure on post disaster relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction measures.
Expressing satisfaction on NDMA's role in rehabilitation works in cyclone hit states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Dr Singh said that early warning systems and response mechanisms should be strengthened further to minimize the negative impact of disasters. He said, in this context, NDMA`s efforts to strengthen community preparedness for disaster events and its engagement in activities related to disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness need to be continued with greater intensity.
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