ISLAMABAD: Governor Balochistan Abdul Wali Kakar called on National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lt. General Inam Haider Malik today on Tuesday.
During the official meeting Chairman NDMA apprised the Governor about remodelled National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) being developed in line with future necessities for proactive mitigation and management of disasters.
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Lt. General Inam Haider Malik also shared details regarding functions of National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) as a National Think Tank under NDMA umbrella, whose main task is to connect global academic experts with Pakistan’s Institutes/Universities to enable research exchange for collective benefits of the regions in the field of disaster management and mitigation.
Chairman NDMA also underscored the need to build capacity of PDMAs down to DDMAs along with mass awareness campaigns for the locals being first responders.
Governor Balochistan appreciated the binding role of NDMA at national level and its humanitarian efforts while mentioning the rescue-relief operation for Turkiye & Syria.
