The United Nations has lauded Naveen Patnaik’s authority for effective management of disasters. In an interview with a leading National dail...
The United Nations has lauded Naveen Patnaik’s authority for effective management of disasters. In an interview with a leading National daily, Chief of UN office for disaster reduction (UNDRR), Mami Mizutori said the Odisha Chief Minister has provided political commitment necessary to build a robust and well-resourced disaster management authority.
“Odisha’s example gives important lessons on
strengthening disaster risk governance, investing in preparedness and scenario
planning, while spreading a greater understanding of disaster risk,” Mizutori
added, in the interview to the national daily.
The Chief Minister’s Office Tweeted: Odisha’s
disaster management model has received global acclaim again as @UNDRR Chief
Mami Mizutori lauded CM @Naveen_Odisha’s leadership towards creating a
world-class mechanism & framework to mitigate natural disasters.
During Cyclone Yaas, which ravaged North coastal
Odisha, parts of Jharkhand and West Bengal, around 7 lakh people were evacuated
from vulnerable locations in Bhadrak, Balasore, and a couple of other
districts. The UN had LAO praised the Odisha CM’s command and strategy of
disaster management during Cyclone Phailin in 2013.
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