BRICS countries adopt Udaipur Declaration on disaster

The two-day meeting of Ministers of Disaster Management of BRICS countries concluded here today with the adoption of the Udaipur Declaration.
"The Udaipur meeting has successfully adopted the Udaipur Declaration whereby we have resolved to set up a dedicated Joint Task Force for Disaster Risk Management for regular dialogue, exchange, mutual support and collaboration among BRICS Countries," Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said.
He termed the meeting as a new milestone in collaboration and cooperation among BRICS countries in the field of disaster management.
He said, "The roadmap for implementation of the three-year Joint Action Plan (JAP) for BRICS emergency services (2016-18) was also finalised. The JAP was agreed upon at the first meeting of BRICS Ministers for Disaster Management at St. Petersburg in Russia earlier this year."

"The meeting has agreed on a road map for implementation of the Joint Action Plan where all of us have resolved to work together on exchange of information and experiences on disaster management, research and technology exchange on forecasting and early warning for floods and extreme weather events and capacity building of stakeholders for disaster management," he said.
Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria and delegates from other BRICS nations were present in the meeting.