Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed disaster management and Left Wing Extremism in Odisha today
Home Minister welcomed the
initiative of the State from disaster response towards disaster mitigation,
which is in line with the vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making
India disaster resilient
Amit Shah assured the State Government to provide all requisite support of
Central Government in their mitigation efforts to make Odisha disaster resilient
Home Minister appreciated the preparedness of the State, which has made a lot
of progress on disaster management after the super cyclone of 1999
AAPDA Mitra and disaster warriors in the state should be imparted multi
disaster training, especially in chemical and nuclear disasters and handling
those disasters, which occur without any warning
Home Minister appreciated the efforts of state government and advised to make
investment in infrastructure development in the LWE affected areas to
supplement the efforts of the Central Government, assured support of central
forces to eliminate Left Wing Extremism
Amit Shah also assured all possible support in strengthening road and
communication network in the affected areas, especially connecting all villages
with internet
We should address all issues which contribute to the growth of LWE, including
the absence of connectivity, education and employment
State should also consider earmarking funds for the establishment of PDS shops,
construction of roads and provision of electricity in LWE affected areas
Union Home Minister
and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah reviewed the disaster management and Left
Wing Extremism (LWE) in Odisha in Bhubaneshwar today. Chief Minister of Odisha,
Naveen Patnaik, Union Home Secretary and senior officers of the Ministry of Home
Affairs and State Government attended the meeting.
Home
Minister welcomed the initiative of the State from disaster response towards
disaster mitigation, which is in line with the vision of the Prime Minister Narendra
Modi of making India disaster resilient. Amit Shah assured the State Government
to provide all requisite support of Central Government in their mitigation
efforts to make Odisha disaster resilient.
Amit
Shah appreciated the preparedness of the State, which has made a lot of
progress on disaster management after the super cyclone of 1999. He advised
that AAPDA Mitra and disaster warriors in the state should be imparted multi
disaster training, especially in chemical and nuclear disasters and handling
those disasters, which occur without any warning. Home Minister also suggested
that the Home Guards volunteers should be strengthened and given training in
disaster response. Further for ensuring maintenance of Multi-purpose cyclone
shelters, established in the state, regular funding from the budget head should
be provided.
Union
Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation stressed that the State
administration should adopt SoPs and take appropriate preparedness and
mitigation efforts to save lives from lightening, heat wave and forest fire. He
also emphasised to focus upon the safety of animals during disasters. Home
Minister thanked the State Government for providing an excellent response
during Balasore train accident and appreciated the efforts of village level
volunteers and the entire state administration machinery.
On Left Wing Extremism, Union
Home Minister appreciated the efforts of state government and advised to make
investment in infrastructure development in the LWE affected areas to
supplement the efforts of the Central Government. He assured the state
government of the support of central forces to eliminate Left Wing Extremism.
He also assured all possible support in strengthening road and communication network
in the affected areas, especially connecting all villages with internet.
Union
Home Minister said that we should address all issues which contribute to the
growth of LWE, including the absence of connectivity, education and employment.
The state should also consider earmarking funds for the establishment of PDS
shops, construction of roads and provision of electricity in LWE affected areas.