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Inauguration of SAARC Disaster Management Centre

May 24, 2017

  • Shri Vijaybhai Rupani, Chief Minister of Gujarat inaugurated the SAARC Disaster Management Centre at the Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM), Gandhinagar, on May 24, 2017.
  • The Centre's Interim Unit would harness world-class infrastructure at GIDM and an entire ecosystem of research institutions in the vicinity to conduct programmes on a regular basis to strengthen various dimensions of disaster management cooperation among South Asian countries.
  • A programme on "Application of space technology in monitoring and managing risks" was also launched with participation of technical experts from the region on this occasion.
  • The setup of the SAARC Disaster Management Centre consolidates India's role as first responders in crises and furthers ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ policy in external environment especially in the neighbourhood.
New Delhi
May 24, 2017
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