Being flood and earthquake-prone, Kashmir has always been vulnerable to natural disasters. But is our disaster management up to the challenge? May or may not be. For too long, disaster response in Jammu and Kashmir has been reactive, kicking into action only after calamity strikes. That approach must change.

Encouragingly, a major shift may be underway, as an article in this paper highlights. The government is on the verge of setting up a dedicated Directorate of Disaster Management in J&K, with the Finance Department already clearing the proposal. With Cabinet........

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