Dehradun: Scientists from various technical and research institutes across the country on Tuesday participated in a joint meeting to discuss the disaster that took place in Chamoli recently. It was held under the chairmanship of Member National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Syed Ata Hasanen and Rajendra Singh.
In the deliberations, it was decided that a joint committee consisting experts of various institutions should be formed. The committee would submit a report to the Uttarakhand government after conducting an in-depth study on prevention of natural disasters and protection of the environment in the Himalayas and how to deal with the natural disasters.