The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shyambir who is also Chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) today presided over a crucial meeting in the Conference Hall of Mini Secretariat, here to meticulously review the District Disaster Management Plan, and assess the preparedness for Disaster Mitigation, Response and Recovery to effectively handle any exigency.
During the comprehensive review, the DC examined the District Disaster Management Plan and its associated measures for Disaster Mitigation, Response, and Recovery particularly in the Sonamarg and other hilly areas of the district.
Special attention was directed towards the identification of hazards, historical data on disasters, constitution of an Incident Responsive Team for Sonamarg, and the formulation of operational guidelines.