Uttarakhand
World Congress on Disaster Management
- 19 Jun 2023
- 2 min read
Why in News?
On June 17, 2023, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami informed that the sixth global conference '6th World Congress on Disaster Management' is proposed to be held in Dehradun from November 28 to December 1. The Chief Minister also released the brochure of this 6th Global Conference.
Key Points:
- The theme of this Disaster Management Congress to be held in Uttarakhand is 'STRENGTHENING CLIMATE ACTION & DISASTER RESILIENCE'. Innovation, cooperation and communication for disaster management will be discussed & brainstormed prominently in this world congress.
- Apart from this, special focus will be given on mountain ecology and communication. Uttarakhand will get a new identity from this workshop to be held at the global level.
- The Chief Minister told how to do disaster mitigation; it is a great need of the Himalayan states. In the conference, in-depth discussions will be held on behalf of experts on disaster mitigation, how to minimize loss of life and property & use of a scientific approach.
- Due to many reasons, when the rivers change their course, then there is a lot of loss of people and money. This will also be discussed by experts in the conference.
