Dimapur, June 15 (DIPR): District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Dimapur district 1st quarterly meeting for 2017-18 was held on June 14 at the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner Dimapur.
DC Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome who chaired the meeting reminded the members that Disaster Management is one area where all the members of DDMA have to shoulder huge responsibilities. He regretted that many a times individuals as well as government employees gives least importance and priority to this sector failing to take up issues on disaster management. “It is an issue which needs collective responsibility and team work,” Kesonyu maintained. He pointed out that Incident Response System if put in place could help effectively in disaster mitigation, disaster management etc. He also affirmed the need for sensitising all the members about their responsibilities during the disaster scenario.
Stating that the Heads of offices have to take charge of the situations in a disaster scenario, Yhome urged upon the members of DDMA to be physically present and not to send their representative unless unavoidable official engagement. Further, he reminded all the departments to submit the resource inventory latest by 30th of this month. He also asked the administrative officers to take the initiative for constitutingthe Village Disaster Management Authority. DC also informed all the line departments that proposals for relief should be routed through DDMA.
In the meeting nodal officer, DDMA, Rendemo informed that State wide mega mock exercise would be conducted tentatively on July 26. He also highlighted on the district emergency operation center and training of community 1st responders to 200 volunteers.
