Punjab revenue and rehabilitation minister Bikram Singh Majithia on Thursday said the the Akali-BJP government -- in power since March 2007 -- is working on a “comprehensive disaster risk” reduction plan.
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Speaking on the sidelines of three-day Asian Ministerial Conference on disaster risk reduction at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi, Majithia said the state plan involved taking preparatory measures to tackle natural disasters.
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Stating that Asia witnessed 45% of global natural disasters in 2015, Majithia said the state disaster response force has 15 teams, with each comprising 40 jawans.
The minister said a statewide campaign will be launched at school and panchayat level to build capacity and engage youth for implementing disaster risk reduction.
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