Odisha State Disaster Management Authority Wins Subhash Chandra Bose Apada Prabandhan Puraskar-2023

By B.Maharana

Bhubaneswar, March 09

The third session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction will be held on Friday in New Delhi.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the session.

This year’s theme of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is building local resilience in the face of climate change.

During the event, the Prime Minister will felicitate awardees of the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar tomorow. The winners of the 2023 Puraskar are the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority and the Lunglei Fire Station of Mizoram. The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the exhibition for showcasing innovative ideas and initiatives and technologies in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction.

The two-day, third session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction will be attended by over one thousand dignitaries. It includes Union Ministers, Ministers of Disaster Management from States, Parliamentarians, Representatives of local bodies, Heads of specialised disaster management agencies, academicians and civil society organisations.

Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the Ministerial session wherein extensive deliberations will be held with the Ministers of States and Union Territories.