Updated On: 01 December, 2023 06:57 PM IST | Dehradun | mid-day online correspondent
On the involvement of multiple agencies and national and international experts in the rescue operation, Rijiju said it was a laudable and successful operation

Union minister Kiren Rijiju. Pic/X@KirenRijiju
Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said policymakers should be sensitised to the need for disaster risk reduction and resilience, given the increasing frequency and intensity of natural calamities, reported news agency PTI.
"If we are not prepared, even one disaster can devastate everything and neutralise all developmental efforts," the minister said at the valedictory function of the 6th World Congress on Disaster Management, reported PTI.