Indian state to include supply-chain management in disaster response plan

Posted On: Jun. 11, 2019 7:06 AM CST

The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority in India is restructuring its disaster response plan to include emergency supply-chain management this year after floods caused widespread damage in 2018, Supply Chain Digital reported citing sources. Experts said that climate change, rapid urbanization in catastrophe-prone regions and environmental pollution is likely to increase the frequency of floods in the region.