Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 16: State Government is likely to sign a MoU with Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) as consultant for preparation of a comprehensive Disaster Management Plan for Jammu and Kashmir.
This was stated at a high level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary, Mohammad Iqbal Khandey to take stock of the measures under implementation to face exigencies on account of natural calamities like earthquakes, floods, snow storms and cloud bursts etc
It was informed in the meeting that engaged consultant will prepare and develop the State Disaster Management Plan within a period of nine months. It will also prepare an interim report on the implementation of emergency procedures for dealing with different scales of emergencies and disasters in the State. Moreover, it will also facilitate and conduct different workshops and community participation exercises to promote culture of preparedness and efficient response, relief and recovery across the State.
Chief Secretary also received detailed brief on the rehabilitation process underway in earthquake hit areas of erstwhile Doda district.
Financial Commissioner Revenue, Dr. Arun Kumar, Principal Secretary Planning and Development, B. R. Sharma, Principal Secretary Finance, B. B. Vyas and other senior officers were present in the meeting.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary, chaired a meeting to discuss and finalize the Draft State Perspective Civil aviation Plan for development of the aviation infrastructure in a planned and phased manner across Jammu and Kashmir.
In view of the pressing need to develop Airports, Helipads and Heliports across the State due to ever increasing tourism and pilgrim rush and to provide air connectivity to remote and in-accessible areas, detailed deliberations were held regarding future expansion and upgradation of major Airports at Srinagar, Jammu, Leh and Kargil, besides proposed development of several small Airports in Kishtwar, Rajouri, Surankote, Gurez, Padam-Zanaskar and in other adjoining areas of Srinagar and Jammu.
To promote pilgrim and adventure tourism the plan also envisages development of several Helipad and Heliport sites at Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Kokernag, Sonamarg (Neelgrat), Dodh Pathri, Patnitop, Mantalai, Shiv Khori, Bhaderwah, Doda, Bani Gulabagarh (Mahore), Karnah/Tangdar, Machail, Keran, Drass, Neeru, Baruab, Tulail etc.
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