The East Khasi Hills district administration has directed all departments to undertake pre-monsoon preparedness measures on priority to ensure effective coordination in the event of calamities during the monsoon season of 2026.
As part of the Multi-State Mock Exercise organised by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department and the Meghalaya State Disaster Management Authority (MSDMA), in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), a large-scale disaster preparedness drill was conducted on Monday at multiple locations in Baghmara.
Revenue and Disaster Minister Kyrmen Shylla has assured that the government is working hard to provide necessary support to people affected by floods in Meghalaya.
Making Nagaland the first state in the country to implement the disaster management insurance, the state government and SBI General Insurance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Disaster Risk Transfer Parametric Insurance Solution (DRTPS).
