ASDMA collaborates with CDL to build an intelligent data solution for disaster risk reduction

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaAugust 1, 2024

Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Civic Data Lab (CDL) at the chief secretary’s conference hall in Guwahati on Wednesday.

This collaboration aims to amplify its data-driven efforts for mitigating and adapting to the ever-increasing extreme weather events in the state like floods.

The MoU was signed by ASDMA CEO Gyanendra Dev Tripathi and co-founder and director of CDL Gaurav Godhwani in the presence of chief secretary Ravi Kota, joint secretary, revenue and disaster management, Shyamal Kshetra Gogoi, state project coordinator if ASDMA, Alakananda Medhi and senior officials of ASDMA and CDL.

This collaborative effort is to improve government resource allocation for disaster risk reduction (DRR).

In his speech, chief secretary Ravi Kota mentioned that Assam can become a role model for different states across the country by adopting such innovative initiatives.

Explaining the importance of data-driven decision-making, he added that this kind of effort can be adopted across different state ministries and sectors to improve data for governance, especially for building climate resilience.

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Kota emphasised the need for collaboration to ensure inclusive and effective disaster mitigation including all government agencies to enhance a holistic climate mitigation strategy.

Senior IAS officer and chief executive officer (CEO) of ASDMA Gyanendra Dev Tripathi summarized the proposed collaboration objectives in the state which is an encouraging step towards increasing innovation and adoption of data technologies for disaster risk reduction (DRR).

The programme was also attended virtually by Dunichand Rana, special secretary, Himachal Pradesh government, who explained the vulnerabilities being faced by the state of Himachal Pradesh.

Lauding Civic Data Lab’s initiative, he shared the roadmap chalked out for deploying this solution in Himachal Pradesh over the next 18 months.

Co-founder and executive director of CDL, Gaurav Godhwani expressed gratitude to all the dignitaries present and the Assam government for its support to build data-driven solutions for policy reform.

Sharing the organization’s work in Assam and across India, Godhwani demonstrated the unique features of the Intelligent data solution for disaster risk reduction at the ceremony.