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Dileep V Kumar ByExpress News ServiceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state’s disaster preparedness and relief initiatives are all set to get a shot in the arm as it will become a part of the National Disaster Management Information System. The initiative will be rolled out by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in consultation with UN organisations and expert groups. According to State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), the new initiative will help plug gaps in disaster-related relief and interventions. “The new initiative is a collaboration between the MHA and the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER),” said Sekhar. Earlier, the NDMA had stated that the proposed National Disaster Management Information System was for establishing a uniform and credible national-level disaster database..