Monjita Sarkar 
The second technical meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Group of BRICS including representatives of 11 countries will be hosted in Puri, Odisha from June 3-5, informed a State Minister.
On June 1, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, Suresh Pujari said that Odisha was chosen as the host state for this meeting because of its “globally recognized milestone in disaster preparedness, effective cyclone management and early warning systems”. He informed that representatives from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Iran and Indonesia will attend the event in Puri. Odisha’s Chief Minister, Mohan Charan Majhi will also be present at the inaugural event on June 4.
Delegates, Policymakers and Disaster Management Experts from BRICS member and partner nations will be present. The deliberations will focus on sustainable DRR financing, resilient infrastructure, anticipatory response, and integrating traditional knowledge into disaster resilience strategies.
The first technical meeting was hosted virtually by India from April 29-30.
