KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government has been working by setting specific goals, objectives policy and action plan for disaster risk reduction and its mitigation.
Addressing, a program organized on the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction here today, he said the government at all three levels were moving ahead by preparing work plans and raising extensive awareness, putting in common efforts and consolidating force.
The program was organized by the Disaster Risk Reduction National Action Forum and the PM addressed it virtually.
The main slogan of this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is: Disaster Risk Reduction Governance.
“Works would be carried out identifying the origin of the problem for reducing the risk created by human activities while remaining aware towards unstoppable natural disasters.
Ninety per cent success has been achieved as the post-earthquake reconstruction activities have been effectively carried ahead. It is necessary to be fully aware now that our houses, offices and heritages that we are going to construct hence are safe,” PM Oli emphasized.
Stating that education that teaches awareness and responsibility on environment conservation and the nature would be incorporated from the school level itself, the Prime Minister reiterated that works would be carried out towards safe and civilized human race, a secure world, a liveable, just and prosperous earth and a happy human race.
He said the situation after the coronavirus infection has given the message to all to understand the relation between human race and society rising above the national borders and how interrelated their future was. “It has stirred all to go for a new collective humanitarian world order,” the PM added.
Calling upon people at all levels and sectors to engage in works of facing up to the natural disasters, PM Oli expressed the commitment to working together with national and international organisations for disaster risk reduction and facing the disasters.
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