Shimla, Sept. 10 -- Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) is making significant strides in disaster risk reduction and resilience with its newly established Himalayan Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience.

The centre aims to develop an early warning system for natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh and the Himalayan region by combining conventional local knowledge with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology. This initiative seeks to mitigate the impact of climate change and global warming by integrating advanced scientific research, community wisdom, and policy-level outreach.

Speaking to reporters and later to ANI, HPU Vice-Chancellor Professor Mahaveer Singh said the Centre's work would go beyond academic papers a...