Press Release

Press release from Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department

Information & Public Relations Department

Date: 17-Jun-2025
The Relief Commissioners Conference organised by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 16th-17th June,2025 was attended by M T Sherpa IAS,Relief Commissioner Shri V.K. Sharma Vice Chairman, SSDMA and Rajiv Roka Additional Director, SSDMA.
The meeting was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah.The two day long workshop deliberated on multiple issues related to Disaster Management in the Country.
Shri.M.T.Sherpa also participated in a panel discussion on various attributes of PDNA wherein he shared the experience of Sikkim in being one of the first states in the country to have had a PDNA exercise done and subsequent release of funds . He also highlighted the GLOF event in Sikkim with special reference the socio economic impact it had on the state.
The closing ceremony was graced by Dr.P.K.Mishra,Principal Secretary to the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India