SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, March 7 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:
Director-cum-Special Secretary (Revenue) DC Rana today informed that under the first phase of the Aapda Mitra Scheme, 1,500 volunteers have been trained in disaster response across nine districts of the state. He said that his scheme was proving beneficial in enhancing community-level disaster preparedness in the state.
He said that in the second phase, theYuva Aapda Mitra Scheme (YAMS)was being implemented in collaboration with theNational Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)and theHimachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA). A total of4,070 youth volunteersfrom ...