SRINAGAR, MARCH 13: On the instructions of Minister for Disaster
Management Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Javaid Mustafa Mir,
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Syed Abid Rashid Shah today formally launched a
centrally-sponsored community-based disaster preparedness scheme ‘Aapda
Mitra’.
Prior to the launching of the scheme, the Minister
said that under this scheme, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
has approved Srinagar District, as one of the 30 pilot districts which are
prone to disaster and the focus of the scheme is to identify and train
community volunteers to build their capacity for mitigating disasters.
He
said that under the scheme, 200 volunteers are to be trained in Srinagar
district and the District Disaster Management Authority, Srinagar has already
identified the volunteers willing to undergo the training on a voluntary basis.
The
volunteers will undergo two-week rigorous training in batches of 25 each in
basic skills that are required to respond to immediate needs in the aftermath
of a disaster, with focus on floods. These volunteers will be able to act as
first responders and assist the community in effective disaster response and
assist the District administration in providing immediate relief to the
affected people.
He said that funds to the tune of Rs 22.70 lakh
have already been placed at the disposal of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar as
the first instalment for implementation of the scheme. He gave instructions to
DC Srinagar that the volunteers should also be provided Advanced
Disaster Preparedness Training in addition to the basic course already framed
by NDMA.
Laying emphasis on the overall capacity building of
the society against disasters, Mir
directed that volunteers in all districts should be trained on similar lines,
for which funds have been provided by the State Government, under mitigation
fund, so that community is prepared and can mitigate the impact of disaster.
The Aapda Mitra scheme was formally launched today
with the training of the first batch of 25 volunteers, which includes a good
number of female volunteers. The training will be imparted to the volunteers by
expert trainers from Home Guards at Central Training Institute, Parimpora,
Srinagar.
he programme was also attended by Director Home
Guards, Additional DC Srinagar, Tehsildar Headquarter, Tehsildar Parimpora,
Disaster Management Professional and experts from CD, HG and SDRF.
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