Interview: Kamal Kishore on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) conducted a two-day International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) on January 15-16, 2018 in New Delhi. Participants from more than 20 countries, multilateral development banks, the United Nations, the private sector and academics attended the workshop. To know more about IWDRI and resilient infrastructure, AapdaSamvaad spoke with Shri Kamal Kishore, Member, NDMA.
Q. Please tell us more about this workshop.
A. In November 2016, India hosted the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR). During this conference, our Prime Minister had announced that India will work with other partner countries and stakeholders to develop an international coalition on disaster resilient infrastructure. The workshop that was held in January was a step in this direction. This w…
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) conducted a two-day International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) on January 15-16, 2018 in New Delhi. Participants from more than 20 countries, multilateral development banks, the United Nations, the private sector and academics attended the workshop. To know more about IWDRI and resilient infrastructure, AapdaSamvaad spoke with Shri Kamal Kishore, Member, NDMA.
Q. Please tell us more about this workshop.
A. In November 2016, India hosted the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR). During this conference, our Prime Minister had announced that India will work with other partner countries and stakeholders to develop an international coalition on disaster resilient infrastructure. The workshop that was held in January was a step in this direction. This w…