Felicitations and awards
Certificate of Appreciation, Office of the Governor of HP
Conferred by the Hon. Governor of Himachal Pradesh at Raj Bhavan, Shimla, on behalf of the Office of the Commandant General, Home Guards, Civil Defence, Fire Services & SDRF, Himachal Pradesh — in recognition of sustained disaster-management practice and contribution to state resilience.
15th International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
Awards of Appreciation conferred on EDMRC-affiliated Aapda Mitra volunteers (Nitika and Sh. Narender Kumar) at the HPSDMA Samarth 2025 ceremony, 13 October 2025 — the state's annual recognition of frontline disaster-management contribution.
D-IAG Kangra co-leadership
EDMRC co-leads the District Inter-Agency Group (D-IAG) Kangra in support of DDMA Kangra — the institutional convergence platform bringing together district administration, NGOs, civil society organisations and community institutions around shared disaster preparedness and response goals.
On International Volunteer Day (5 December 2025), D-IAG Kangra launched "2026 — A Year of Volunteer Action for Resilient Kangra" at the Kangra Valley Karnival / Dharamshala Marathon 2025. The year-long campaign positions volunteer action as the connective tissue of district-scale resilience, with EDMRC serving as institutional anchor and Aapda Mitra Kendra coordinator.
DDMA Kangra — operational collaboration
EDMRC operates as a standing technical and training partner of the District Disaster Management Authority Kangra. Active collaborations include the Training of Masons, Carpenters & Bar-Binders on Hazard-Resistant Construction (HimNIRMANAC delivery framework), AapdaPAR foundation training across all panchayats of Kangra District, and the D-IAG Kangra inter-agency platform.
