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CEO ERA reviews progress of World Bank funded JTFRP with Intl consultants 4/17/2020 10:36:31 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 17: The Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) is working on an ambitious project of Integrated Forecasting System for Jhelum and Tawi rivers to build Disaster Risk Resilience besides working on creating a database of river morphology of the two rivers. The project is part of the World Bank aided $250 million Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) launched in Jammu & Kashmir after the devastating floods of 2014. In this regard, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), ERA, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah today interacted with the Team Leaders of various consultancies across the globe engaged for execution of the World Bank Funded Project in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed the progress achieved so far through Video Conferencing. The consultancies include Regional Maritime Security Inc(RMSI) from India, Eptisa Servicios De Ingenieria S.L. from Spain and Aqualogus-Oiltech from Portugal. During the interaction, Team Leader of RMSI apprised the CEO that the main objective of the project-Multi-Hazard Risk Management is to build Disaster Risk Resilience through carrying out in-depth analysis of hazard risk from principal hazards affecting the geographical area; Setting up Web-based Disaster Risk Database (DRDB) to support development and mitigation planning; Setting up an Integrated Operational Forecasting System (IOFS) for hydro-meteorological hazards (particularly Flood and Drought) and provide real-time forecast and warning; Conduct training and capacity building to utilize the above platforms and models; and Maintenance and support for DRDB and IOFS for one year after the installation. Expressing strong concern over the delay caused in the completion of the project, Dr. Abid Raheed instructed the RMSI to complete the Integrated Operational Forecasting System (IOFS) at the earliest for which he fixed a deadline of June 2020.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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