New centre at IIT Guwahati to manage disasters in North-East

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has inaugurated a new ‘Centre for Disaster Management and Research’ (CDMR) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. 

PM requested IIT Guwahati to develop centre for disaster management 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address delivered during 2020 convocation of IIT Guwahati, had requested the institute to establish this Centre for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction that will help the North-Eastern states in effectively managing various natural and industrial disasters. 

The Chief Minister of Assam said, “The Centre for Disaster Management and Research is dedicated to the people of Assam and entire North East. I congratulate IIT Guwahati Director Prof TG Sitharam and the founding head of this new Centre Prof Sudip Mitra for such a quick implementation of PM’s vision and initiating the academic programs with full vigour.” 

Congratulating IIT Guwahati and its Director, the minister said, “Developing a network of universities to work on disaster issues is one of the important goals of the Prime Minister’s 10-point agenda on disaster risk reduction.” 

Prof Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, said, The initiative is for the development of the North-East India that was long overdue. Many infrastructure projects such as roads, rails, bridges, and airports have been taken up and also completed which connected the states of the North-East to the rest of India like never before. The North-Eastern states being among the most disaster-prone, it is vital to ensure reduction in infrastructure losses from disasters, including extreme climate events.” 

He requested the CDMR and Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASMDA) to collaborate closely for the development of Assam and build networks with various institutions present in North-Eastern Region (NER) to address the issues of disaster risk reduction as this needs a joint effort.  

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