A two-day national symposium of the National Disaster Management Authority and the Army Southern Command entitled Exercise AIKYA will begin in Chennai tomorrow. The primary aim of the exercise is to enhance disaster preparedness and foster robust collaboration among key stakeholders. The exercise will feature simulations, technology discussions and expert insights into various roles of disaster management.

Representatives from Railways, transport, civil aviation, health, environment and climate change departments State and National disaster management authorities and the Indian army will be present. IMD officials, National Remote sensing centres, the Central Water Commission and the Forest Survey of India will also participate in the symposium. Contemporary issues like tsunamis, landslides, floods, forest fires cyclones and recent disasters will be reviewed and ways to prevent such a challenging situation will be discussed. The symposium will also have a knowledge exchange, capacity building and strategic planning on Exercise Aikya.