KATHMANDU, June 12: Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet said that early preparedness should be the first condition for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and many disasters could be prevented if early preparedness activities are implemented robustly.

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: The government has started consultation with stakeholders with the aim of prioritizing local technology and new inventions in disaster risk reduction (DRR) programs.

BANKE, August 7: Local governments of Banke district have seen the installation of censors for disaster risk reduction. The censor-enabled early warning system has been placed at Kohalpur and Baijanath of Banke district.