Anuradha Thakur urges disaster resilience to be built into infrastructure from day one

Resilience isn’t optional, she says

Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur said disaster resilience must be embedded into infrastructure projects from the planning stage, not added later. She argued resilience should be treated as essential infrastructure design, with upfront investment lowering long-term costs and shielding public finances from disaster-related losses. The message targets a shift toward proactive budgeting and construction standards.