Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai presided over the inaugural session of webinar on Thunderstorms and Lightning today. The webinar was organised by the National Institute of Disaster Management in collaboration with India Meteorological Department in New Delhi. The one-day webinar focussed on enhancing human capacity in terms of better understanding about thunderstorms and lightning risks and effective collaborative actions, by implementing the Prime Minister’s 10-point agenda and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The aim of the webinar was to sensitize the participants about Hazard Vulnerability Risk Capacity Assessment, forecast, preparedness and mitigation of thunderstorms and lightning beside technical knowledge and available resources for timely response and recovery.
Addressing the webinar, Mr Nityanand Rai highlighted the major interventions carried out by the Government’s departments and agencies for reducing the adverse risks of thunderstorms and lightning on the communities.
Highlighting the importance of disaster mitigation and reduction measures in the growth and development of the nation, he emphasised focusing on the collaborative short and long term mitigation and reduction measures to diminish the adverse impact of this natural disaster. The Minister highlighted the continuous support, guidance and keen interest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on the subject of disaster risk reduction.
