-NDMA chairman constituted team of experts to assess Shishper Glacial LakeISLAMABAD: The National Post Monsoon-2018 Review Conference, presided over by NDMA Chairman Lt Gen Omar Mahmood Hayat, was held at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) here on Wednesday. The forum identified the weaknesses and shortfall witnessed during the season and presented recommendations for better preparedness for the upcoming monsoon season of 2019. While appreciating the efforts of all concerned stakeholders, the NDMA chairman highlighted that disaster management was a shared responsibility. He observed that it was a sacred duty to saving human life and properties and welcomed proposals or recommendations from Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMAs). Structured presentations were given by the representatives of all provincial and regional DMA’s including Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).

Source: Pakistan Today December 12, 2018 17:15 UTC