Aizawl, Aug. 12 -- Dr. S. K. Jena, Joint Advisor of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), led a significant meeting here today with members of the District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs) from Aizawl and Lunglei districts.
The meeting focused on the state's disaster vulnerabilities and the ongoing mitigation efforts.
In his address, Dr. Jena emphasised that the purpose of the visit was to assess the effectiveness of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) and DDMAs from a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) perspective.
He further stressed the need to bolster disaster preparedness and response systems at the district level. The review of the District and State Disaster Management Plans (SDMP/DDMP) was also on the ...