Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 2: Concerning sheer vulnerabilities of natural calamity and insufficient management system in the region, a two day seminar by the Department of National Security Studies (NSS), Central University of Jammu (CUJ) and Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), Jammu and Kashmir Regional Branch, began today at the IIPA Seminar Hall.
The program is being attended by delegates from various disciplines including academe, think tank, administration and security services.
During the first day of the seminar, three sessions on the theme were organized. The opening session on “The Flood and Stakeholders Response” was chaired by Maj Gen V K Naik, National Institute of Disaster Management. Prof S K Pandita, Department of Geology and Director of Disaster Management Centre, JU; Dr Peer Ghulam Nabi, Director, Centre for Research and Development Policy, Kashmir University and Advocate Sajjad Sheikh presented perspectives related to causes of recent flood and the difficulties unfolded during the disaster highlighting the response of various agencies including armed forces, Government and non government organizations along with local communities.
The second session on “Causes and Course of Floods” was chaired by Prof G M Bhat, a seismologist and Rector, Bhaderwah Campus of Jammu University with Er S R S Madni, former Commissioner/Secretary, I&FC as other speaker. The last session on the theme “Relief and Reconstruction” was moderated by Dr Pawan Kotwal, Commissioner Secretary, PHE, I&FC where Gp Capt (Dr) Ajay Lele, Assistant Director, Institute of Defence Studies & Analysis, New Delhi, J P Singh, IGP Home Gaurds and Civil Defence and Dr G N Qasba, Municipal Commissioner of Srinagar presented papers discussing issues on weather and its effects on natural disaster along with relief and reconstruction.
Dr Ashok Bhan, former Member, National Security Advisory Board, Professor Gopalji Malvaya, P P Sharma, Prof Y Pardhasaradhi members of IIPA also participated in the seminar.
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