India, July 28 -- Mizoram Minister of State for Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Prof. Lalnilawma met senior leadership of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in New Delhi on Monday to review the state's disaster risk reduction priorities and discuss measures to strengthen preparedness and resilience.

According to a press release, the meeting focused on improving disaster preparedness in Mizoram, which is vulnerable to earthquakes, landslides, forest fires and other natural hazards. The discussions reviewed the progress of proposals under the National Earthquake Risk Mitigation Programme (NERMP) and the National Landslide Risk Mitigation Programme (NLRMP), along with mitigation projects submitted by the state.

The mi...