National Disaster Management Authority

The recent launch of the Gram Panchayat-Level Weather Forecasting initiative by the Indian government marks a significant step towards enhancing climate resilience in rural areas. This initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) in collaboration with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), aims to provide localized weather information to over 2.5 lakh gram panchayats […]

ITU-UN Disaster Risk Reduction workshop, themed “Reimagining Disaster Risk Reduction: The Role of Standardization and Innovative Technologies,” kicked off yesterday.

NEW DELHI: During a meeting hosted by the National Disaster Management Authority, Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain, a member of the NDMA, revealed that the entire operation to rescue the 41 trapped workers would require three to five minutes individually. Hasnain told The New Indian, “Unless anything unforeseen happens, it will take only three to […]