KUPWARA, MARCH 15: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Kupwara, Dr.Doifode Sagar Dattatray, who is also Chairman District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Kupwara today distributed Emergency Response Kits, Certificates and Identity Cards among 200 trained AAPDA Mitra Volunteers of Kupwara district, here at a distribution ceremony for Emergency Response under Upscaling of AAPDA Mitra Scheme.
The SSP Kupwara, Yougal Manhas, ADC Kupwara Ghulam Nabi Bhat, DIO Kupwara Mohammad Yousuf Mir, Tehsildar Kupwara, AO DC Office, other officers of Administration and a large number of AAPDA Volunteers attended the function.
Addressing at the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner congratulated Volunteers for successfully completing 12 days training course from SDRF and JKDMA. He said after getting training, Volunteers can save the precious lives during disastrous like earth quick, snow avalanche, floods, fire incidents, road accidents etc.
The DC said the actual work of Volunteers should start before the disasters as preventive measures are very important for mitigation of risks. He said Kupwara Administration did tremendous work during winter season as around 400 snow avalanches took place at higher reaches of Kupwara district without any loss of life and property. He said, this was done because of preventive measures were taken by Administration.
Deputy Commissioner said that Administration has already kept available Rescue Trunks in every Panchayat of the district and now with the training of Volunteers all Panchayats would get trained Volunteers. DC hoped that all Volunteers would work as first respondents and before swinging into any rescue action, they should inform concerned SHO and Tehsildar to connect with institutions and administration for Rescue work.
SSP Kupwara in his address advised the trained Volunteers to further disseminate the knowledge about the training they have received from the SDRF.
ADC Kupwara also spoke at the occasion and asked Volunteers to work with utmost willingness and bravery.
On the occasion various Volunteers shared their feedback about the training.
