Hyderabad, May 18 -- Telangana Revenue, Housing and Information & Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy on Monday said the state government is strengthening the disaster response system with world-class technology to minimise loss of life and property during emergencies.
The Minister inaugurated a mega disaster management mock drill at the HMDA Grounds on Necklace Road as part of statewide mock exercises and later reviewed preparedness measures with senior officials at the Command and Control Centre.
Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said the first hour after a disaster, referred to as the "Golden Hour," is extremely critical and stressed the need for rapid response, inter-departmental coordination and advance preparedness during fl...