MUMBAI: "During disasters, airports frequently become the logistical hub where relief and emergency supplies are distributed. However, airports are often not equipped to handle the huge volumes of goods and surge traffic that follows in the immediate aftermath of any disaster. Therefore, enhancing the preparedness of airports is vital to ensure business continuity and smooth rescue and relief efforts,'' said Jaco Cilliers, country director, India, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) while speaking at an event on disaster preparedness in Guwahati on Tuesday.
The three-day event, "Get Airports Ready for Disaster" or GARD, which began on Tuesday aims to prepare airports to handle the surge of incoming relief goods, should disaster strike. "India's North East region, one of the world's most disaster-prone areas, will benefit from a disaster preparedness program developed by Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) and UNDP," said a release issued by DPDHL. Chris Weeks, director of humanitarian affairs, DHL, said: "Through these GARD workshops, DHL has been able to work together with authorities all over the world to analyze and define the capacities needed at airports in case of natural disasters and improve the overall coordination across various organizations involved in relief efforts. Leveraging our logistics expertise and partnership with UNDP, we have completed over 30 GARD workshops at airports around the world."
08/12/15 Manju V/The Times Of India
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The three-day event, "Get Airports Ready for Disaster" or GARD, which began on Tuesday aims to prepare airports to handle the surge of incoming relief goods, should disaster strike. "India's North East region, one of the world's most disaster-prone areas, will benefit from a disaster preparedness program developed by Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) and UNDP," said a release issued by DPDHL. Chris Weeks, director of humanitarian affairs, DHL, said: "Through these GARD workshops, DHL has been able to work together with authorities all over the world to analyze and define the capacities needed at airports in case of natural disasters and improve the overall coordination across various organizations involved in relief efforts. Leveraging our logistics expertise and partnership with UNDP, we have completed over 30 GARD workshops at airports around the world."
08/12/15 Manju V/The Times Of India
