Sringar, Aug. 14 -- In a decisive step towards strengthening disaster preparedness and response, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo tthursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation of the Incident Response System (IRS) in Jammu and Kashmir.

The IRS is a structured and standardized mechanism aimed at replacing ad-hoc measures with a well-coordinated, accountable, and efficient disaster response framework.

The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary DMRR&R; Principal Secretary PWD; Director General Fire & Emergency Services; Commissioner Secretaries of FCS&CA and Information Department; Secretary Transport; Director Information; DG Codes; DG Budget, and other senior officers, while Deputy Commissioners from across the UT j...