New Delhi, A key concern raised at the meetings of BRICS nations' technical experts on Voluntary Principles for Climate-Smart Urban Resilient Infrastructure was inclusion of communities in planning and implementation, a top National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) official has said.
Speaking to PTI Videos about the meetings with BRICS member nations under the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) group, Krishna Swaroop Vatsa, a member and head of the department at NDMA, said the issues discussed included making cities more protective for those from weaker socio-economic backgrounds, and adopting an inclusive approach to disaster management.