Shimla, June 2 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday that Himachal Pradesh is ecologically fragile. Natural disasters witnessed during the last three years have compelled us to shift from relief-centric governance to resilience-centric governance.

"HP-READY is our roadmap to protect lives, livelihoods and developmental assets," he said.

He added that the project reflects the government's commitment that development without resilience is not sustainable."

He said that the initiative would prioritize vulnerable districts and communities while strengthening disaster management capacity at the grassroots level to ensure that the growth trajectory of the state remains protected from climate-related disruptions.

"In the wa...