India First To Partner With Facebook On Disaster Response
India is the first country to partner with social networking site Facebook on disaster response, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said today.
He invited other technology companies to create tailored solutions for disaster-related challenges.
Addressing an event on disaster management, Rijiju said technology can be leveraged in providing quick response and information to people in times of need.
Rijiju said the world is moving towards partnerships, where people are proactively partnering with the government in responding to disasters.
"This partnership is a benchmark and first of its kind. We are the first government to partner with Facebook on disaster response," he was quoted as saying in a press release issued by the Union home ministry.
Rijiju, the Minister of State for Home Affairs...