The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Turkmenistan on Cooperation in the field of Disaster Management.
The MoU seeks to
put in place a system, whereby both India and Turkmenistan will be benefited
from the Disaster Management mechanisms of each other and it will help in
strengthening the areas of preparedness, response and capacity building in the
field of Disaster Management.
The MoU envisages cooperation on a mutually beneficial basis in the following
areas:
(i). Monitoring and forecasting emergencies
and assessment of their consequences;
(ii). Interaction, through Competent Authorities, between
appropriate organizations involved in disaster management;
(iii). Joint planning, development
and implementation of research
projects, exchange of scientific and technical publications and results of
research works in the field of disaster management;
(iv). Exchange of information, periodicals or any other
publications, video and photo materials, as well as technologies, as mutually
agreed within the scope of this MoU;
(v). Organization of joint conferences, seminars,
workshops as well as exercises and trainings in the relevant fields;
(vi). Exchange of experts and experiences in disaster
management;
(vii). Training and capacity building of first responders
in search and rescue operations; exchange of trainees and experts to facilitate
capacity building in the field of disaster management;
(viii). Rendering assistance, as mutually agreed, for
providing technical facilities and equipment, enhancing early warning systems
and capacity building of the Parties in disaster management;
(ix). Providing assistance, as mutually agreed, in
emergency response;
(x). Mutual assistance sharing of knowledge and
expertise for creation of disaster resilient infrastructure;
(xi). Rendering quality management systems, as mutually
agreed in accordance with the internationally recognized standards;
(xii). Any other activities related to disaster
management, which may be mutually agreed by the Competent
Authorities of the Parties.
At present, India has signed the bilateral / multilateral Agreement / MoU / Joint Declaration of Intent / Memorandum of Cooperation for cooperation in the field of Disaster Management with Switzerland, Russian, SAARC, Germany, Japan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Bangladesh and Italy.
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