Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has suggested that all nations should devise strategies on knowledge sharing, risk information system development and assessment of potential risks to make preparatory movements in advance for any kind of disaster.<br/><br/>In his address at the valedictory session at the three-day Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in New Delhi today, Mr. Singh said having made a good beginning in disaster risk reduction, all nations should now analyse their resilience and act on promoting hazard safe sectoral development with greater use of reliable technologies. <br/><br/>The Home Minister said, everyone should put in place methods of assessing the potential impacts of disasters on national, local economies, communities and the business sector. He said, there should be focus on mainstreaming the marginalised sections, who are most vulnerable and suffer irreparable losses in natural or man-made disasters. <br/><br/>Mr Singh said, the conference has provided a platform to reach at a consensus roadmap to implement the Sendai Framework in Asia-Pacific region. He said, the first major outcome of the conference is the Asia Regional Plan for Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.<br/><br/>Our correspondent reports, the other major outcome is the New Delhi Declaration.
News On AIR | November 5, 2016 8:23 PM
India favours strategies for sharing knowledge on disaster: Rajnath Singh