This component will support improving the capabilities of Uttarakhand’s government entities and first responders to predict, prepare for, and respond to disasters, through:

 (a) Strengthening emergency preparedness, through

(i) establishing a State Emergency Operations Center with a Centralized Incident Command

System to enhance coordination;

(ii) reviewing and strengthening the Uttarakhand’s multi-agency institutional emergency and response frameworks and SOPs; and

(iii) implementing community DRM activities.

(b) Strengthening hydromet and early warning systems (EWS) through

(i) improving impact forecasting for weather, climate, and hydrological hazards;

(ii) establishing an end-to-end multi-hazard EWS to provide timely warnings directly to the vulnerable population, using multi-channel and multi-technology dissemination systems;

(iii) developing fit-for-purpose hydromet tools and services for stakeholders in key sectors; and (iv) training and capacity building for DRM officials at state and local levels and communities.

(c) Strengthening the State Disaster Response Force through

(i) constructing SDRF outdoor search and rescue training facilities and sub-team stations;

(ii) providing search and rescue and communications equipment; and

(iii) providing training on equipment storage, maintenance, and repair.