The redesigned website of HP State Disaster Management Authority has been launched by Shri Jai Ram Thakur, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh at Dharamshala, District Kangra on 15th December 2018. Shri B.K. Aggarwal, Chief Secretary, Smt. Manisha Nanda, Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue, Shri D.C. Rana, Director-cum-Special Secretary, Revenue-Disaster Management, Shri Vinay Singh, PS to HCM, Shri Praveen Kumar Tak, Joint Secretary, Revenue and Shri Bhupinder Pathak, DIO, Kangra were also present on the occasion. The website aims to educate citizens on disaster management activities and safeguards.
Different activities have been undertaken under disaster management in the state since the website’s launch in 2011 and many new projects and programmes have been added. Comprising information about all the latest happenings in this field, the updated version describes hazard profile of the state, status of current vulnerability and detailed hazard, risk and vulnerability analysis. It details about the ongoing programmes for capacity building, and new schemes launched by the state have been created and integrated with this website to facilitate their registration and entry. The website also contains safety tips for various hazards and safe construction practices. The resource list contains list of district-wise helipads with geo-coordinates, telephone directory of Government Offices/ Officials etc. For the benefit of general public, the website contains information about relief and relief norms. A lot of technical reports on Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Analysis (HRVA) of the state are available. Related data has been developed in a separate website and integrated with it.