The Defence Ministry has formally allocated a permanent piece of land to the National Disaster Management Authority, NDMA, to carry out its operations more smoothly and effectively.
The NDMA confirmed that it had received 13, 574 square feet of land from Hulhumale' and that the Authority signed the agreement with the Ministry today.
The NDMA said that since 2018, it had operated without a permanent base and that today's land allocation would significantly enhance its operations.
It also said it would develop headquarters and a modern emergency operations center on the land to further strengthen and expand existing efforts to reduce disaster damage.
The authority said an emergency warehouse will be set up to store disaster supplies and a special facility to provide temporary shelter to those in need.
With this new land, it has been noted that the capacity of the NDMA to respond to various disasters and emergencies at the national level will be multiplied and the services provided to the people will be further strengthened.
