Shimla, July 3 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Kamlesh Kumar Pant has called for strengthening institutional mechanisms, community participation, technology integration and coordination among various agencies to build a more resilient disaster management system in the state, which remains highly vulnerable to natural calamities due to its fragile Himalayan ecology and difficult terrain.

Addressing the post-disaster review seminar jointly organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA), the Chief Secretary said the devastating disasters witnessed by the state in recent years underline the urgent need to enhance preparedness and improve response mechan...