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HPU to spearhead research on natural disasters

Shimla, July 8 (UNI) Vice-Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Dr. Mahavir Singh, today lauded Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's initiative to set up a State Institute of Disaster Management, calling it a "historic step" towards building a resilient Himachal Pradesh.
In a statement, Dr. Singh welcomed the Chief Minister’s visionary decision and said that it would bring new dimensions to disaster response and research in the hill state, which is increasingly vulnerable to natural calamities like landslides, cloudbursts, and flash floods.
He said HPU is committed to undertaking comprehensive studies to understand the underlying causes of frequent natural disasters and to develop effective mitigation strategies.
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