Measures being put in place to address drought

The Civil Defence Commis-sion (CDC) says that measures are being put in place to address drought, at the second in a series of public consultations on the drafting of a National Multi-Hazard Preparedness and Response Plan held recently at the Culture ministry.

CDC Director General Col (rtd) Chabilall Ramsarup spoke to the audience which comprised stakeholders from several institutions and organisations, about the importance of being prepared for any possible disaster and having the resources, capability and technical knowledge to deal with such occurrences. According to a GINA report,