Awantipora, Sept. 25 -- The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) concluded a two-day Training and Capacity Building Workshop on"Earthquake Risk Mitigation and Management", held on September 24-25. The workshop was organised by the Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction (CDRR) in collaboration with the Departments of Civil Engineering and Architecture, IUST, and the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRRR), Govt. of J&K.

The event brought together academics, government officials, engineers, and students to address the pressing challenges of earthquake risks in the multi-hazard prone Himalayan region of Jammu & Kashmir. Attendees from District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs), Pub...