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The national workshop was -jointly organized by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM). Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and Ministry of Power to strengthen disaster resilience in India’s power sector. With climate and weather extremes intensifying such as cyclones, floods, and heat stress the workshop brought together policymakers, utilities, regulators, disaster management authorities, financial institutions and technical experts to deliberate on strengthening the resilience of India’s power infrastructure in the context of increasing climate and disaster risks. The workshop underscored that sustained collaboration and knowledge sharing between central and state agencies, utilities, technical institutions, and disaster management authorities is critical to bridging science–policy–implementation gaps. Moving forward, institutionalizing resilience within sector planning, scaling lessons beyond Odisha, strengthening capacities and prioritizing investments in resilient infrastructure were identified as essential steps ensuring reliable, climate and disaster resilient power systems. |
