Uttar Pradesh to set up disaster management university

Uttar Pradesh government intends to set up a disaster management university with Japan’s help. The issue came up for discussion during a meeting with minister for economic and development in Japanese consulate Kenko Sone with chief secretary Rajive Kumar .

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government intends to set up a disaster management university with Japan’s help. The issue came up for discussion during a meeting with Minister for economic and development in Japanese consulate Kenko Sone with chief secretary Rajive Kumar here on Wednesday.

Chief secretary Rajive Kumar directed the officials to conduct a site survey and carry out necessary formalities for establishing the university in collaboration with Japan. (HT File Photo)

Kumar directed the officials to conduct a site survey and carry out necessary formalities for establishing the university in collaboration with Japan. Presently, the National Institute for Disaster Management under the Union Home Ministry takes care of relief and other operations in cases of natural disasters and calamities with the help of their state counterparts.

Kumar sought Japanese help and collaboration in setting up educational centres in underprivileged areas of Ambedkar Nagar and upgradation of medical facilities and equipment at Fatima Hospital in UP CM’s hometown Gorakhpur.

Kenko told Kumar how Japan was helping in Swachch Bharat and Clean Ganga Action plan and had recently inked Kyoto-Varanasi pact for construction of a state-of-the-art Varanasi Convention Centre after Japanese premier Shizo Abey’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.