DMRRR Principal Secy reviews pre-monsoon preparedness, stresses 'zero casualty approach'
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By RK News
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- 12 Apr 2026
Jammu, Apr 11: Principal Secretary, Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (DMRRR), Chandraker Bharti on Saturday chaired a UT-level review meeting on pre-monsoon preparedness and coordination at the Civil Secretariat here.
The meeting was attended by representatives of Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Deputy Commissioners (Chairpersons DDMAs), and officers from the Jal Shakti Department, Public Works (R&B) Department, Housing and Urban Development Department, Health and Medical Education Department, and Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department.
Representatives from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board, JMC, SMC, NDRF, SDRF, Civil Defence, Army, Police, Central Armed Police Forces, Border Roads Organisation, NHAI and other stakeholder agencies also participated.
During the meeting, it was informed that Jammu and Kashmir is highly vulnerable to a range of natural and human-induced disasters, including floods, flash floods, landslides, earthquakes, forest fires, Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) and fire incidents, resulting in loss of lives and damage to property and infrastructure.
Emphasising disaster risk reduction, the Principal Secretary underscored the need for a proactive and comprehensive approach through sustained and coordinated efforts among government agencies, non-governmental organisations and the public.
He stressed the adoption of a proactive ‘zero casualty approach’ during natural calamities and called for strengthening inter-departmental coordination, identification of structural and non-structural vulnerabilities, and use of technology for robust early warning systems.
He directed all Emergency Support Functionaries, line departments, Divisional and District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Fire and Emergency Services and other agencies to adopt a proactive approach towards preparedness, mitigation and prompt response during the pre-monsoon period.
He asked departments and DDMAs to regularly update details of human resources, machinery and equipment on the India Disaster Resource Network (IDRN) portal.
He also emphasised conducting regular mock drills, including night-time simulations, and called for making such exercises mandatory to ensure better preparedness.
The DDMAs were directed to share Incident Response System (IRS) notifications and operational details with the Army, Police, Central Armed Police Forces and SDRF for improved coordination during emergencies.
The Principal Secretary further stressed regular training of frontline workers and involvement of youth and Aapda Mitras in disaster preparedness initiatives through capacity-building programmes.
The Geological Survey of India (GSI), Central Water Commission (CWC), Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment (DGRE) and National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) were directed to convene coordination meetings for effective data sharing and to constitute a Steering Committee involving all stakeholders.
Regarding preparations for the forthcoming Machil Mata Yatra, the Principal Secretary asked the Divisional Commissioner Jammu to ensure all arrangements are in place for its smooth conduct, scheduled to commence in April 2026.
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