Seminar by Chandigarh Disaster Management Authority

Chandigarh :  17th
January: ALPHA NEWS INDIA :—– The Chandigarh Disaster Management Authority
organized a Seminar on “Building Capacities for Disaster Resilient
Chandigarh” today which was inaugurated by H.E. V.P. Singh Bandore,
Governor Punjab & Administrator U.T., Chandigarh in the august presence of
Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS,
Home Secretary, Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Sh. Rajiv
Gupta, PCS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Smt. Asha Jaiswal, Mayor along with
senior officers of the Chandigarh Administration at Hotel Shivalik View, Sector
17, Chandigarh.

H.E.
V.P. Singh Bandore, Governor Punjab & Administrator U.T., Chandigarh during
the inaugural address in the seminar said, “A disaster can never be predicted,
but we must be prepared for it. I appreciate the efforts that are put in by our
armed forced during any such situation”. He further said that time is the main
essence during such disasters but if people are prepared to handle the
situation then loss can be minimized.   The Administrator expressed his happiness over
the organization of such an important seminar.

Addressing
the gathering on the occasion Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the
Administrator, said, “The city must be capable to handle any kind of disaster
at any time. To Prevent and be prepared for any disaster, are the two mantras
which can help tackle the situation”. He further added that such a seminar will
make  people learn how to be preventive
during such disasters till official measures are taken.

The
seminar saw the august presence of eminent IAS, IPS, IFS Officers,
Professors/Consultant from NDMA, Professor from Panjab University and officers
from armed forces. The speakers with great experience and knowledge spoke
during the seminar and shared their experiences with the participants on how to
manage disaster. The speakers during the daylong seminar were: