NDMA readies contingency plan for winter-related emergencies

News Reporter
ISLAMABAD: In a move to effectively cope with winter-related emergencies, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) brought together key stakeholders to give final shape to the contingency plan. The first Winter Contingency Plan and Preparedness Coordination Conference was held with chairman of NDMA, Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik in the chair.
Representatives from relevant quarters attended the conference. The conference was first of its kind, undertaken as a proactive measure to establish coordination among all stakeholders enabling them to take preventive measures to save precious lives and infrastructure damage during winter.
Chairman of NDMA underlined the urgent need for collaborated and synergised responses within the diaphragm of potential disaster risk in different areas of the country. He emphasised on adopting advanced and technology-driven disaster management and public awareness campaigns.
He said the NDMA is working on formulation of a Disaster/Risk calendar based on foreseeable disasters for generating region-specific emergency alerts along with coordination of relevant departments in vulnerable areas during a year. In addition, he hinted on disaster management audit of different disaster prone areas to pitch guidelines, customised emergency plans and rapid need assessment along with stocking at warehouses and logistics needs.