• Policy and advocacy with the government departments, UN Agencies, and public/private sector entities for the acceleration of SDGs in the state of Uttarakhand.• Partnership building and resource mobilisation with the stakeholders, including government, corporate sector, and civil society organisations.• Monitoring and evaluation of programs, tracking progress and ensuring successful implementation of projects.• Financial management of state-level projects, optimising cost-recovery systems to ensure efficient project implementation.• Planning and implementation of development projects focused on skills and entrepreneurship development, alternate livelihood opportunities, and disaster risk reduction.

• Planning and implementation of state & national-level mandate of project activities for sustainable development issues of the youth.• Coordination, Liaising for smooth execution of project activities across cadres of government, private sector and Community-led organizations. • Training and capacity development of inter and intra-agency officials and youth volunteers on field • Team management of 20 district level officers as focal point in 16 project districts in 12 states of India via Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and Youth Resource Centers. • Monitoring and evaluation of impact (monthly, quarterly, annual technical & financial reporting). • Policy advocacy with Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, via the "Status of Volunteering Report of India 2021" and "National Policy on Volunteerism".• Innovating with new endeavors like design and launch of a national-level social entrepreneurship challenge (‘Social Objectives-Led Volunteer Enterprise Development’/ S.O.L.V.E.D) for promotion of youth-led entrepreneurial solutions in rural/ sub-urban India.• Some of his key accomplishments are : Leading the national-level #Restless4Change campaign promoting volunteerism (3.7 million outreach) ; Designed project for MoYAS on training and sustenance of Disaster Response Teams (DRTs) in 32 multi-hazard districts in 28 States/UTs supported by National Disaster Response Force (8850 youth volunteers from 295 blocks of India trained); Leading a youth governance platform via District and National Youth Parliaments in 58 district and 27 states of India; Establishment of 5 Youth Resource Centres in 5 states of India supported by inter-UN agency interventions.

• Designing and implementation of citizen-led early warning and communications system in four districts of Uttarakhand. • Implementation of NRM Project in seven states including Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam• Implementation of CSR initiatives of Godrej, Royal Enfield & Dabur on Renewable Energy, Road Safety and Medicinal Plant cultivation in Himalayan states.• Building strategic partnership with various stakeholders including Government and Corporates. • Designing of guidelines, training manuals and modules on DRR, Road Safety and Renewable Energy.• Responsible for funder reports on quantitative, qualitative and financial progress.

• Responsible for designing and development of Cyclone Shelter Management and Maintenance Committee (CSMMC) and formation of Village Response Teams (VRT) for operation and maintenance of Multi-Purpose Cyclone Shelters (MPCS) in 11 coastal districts of Gujarat. • Implementation of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Program in all 33 districts of Gujarat with the team of 35 Project Officers stationed at District and Municipal Corporation level. Monitoring of monthly achievements made by Project Officers.• Regular monitoring and operation of five Regional Emergency Response Centers (ERCs) located at strategic locations of the State, which is equipped with trained manpower, vehicles and equipment to help the local administration during emergency.• Development of State Disaster Resource Network (SDRN), which acts as a repository of resources available from village to state level and these resources could be mobilized during the time of emergency.• Intensive field monitoring visits to observe the progress and technical guidance. • Development of various preparedness strategies covering awareness generation, training & capacity building and regular updates of Disaster Management Plan at various administrative levels. • Conduct training and capacity building programs for stakeholders involved in preparedness and mitigation of the state.

• Facilitate and support district administration in Disaster Management initiatives in particular for Disaster Preparedness.• Monitoring and evaluation of district/ taluka/ city/ village level DRM activities.• Assist district administration in developing inventory of human and material required for efficient emergency response.• Facilitate and support in preparation of multi hazard response, mitigation and preparedness plans for district/ taluka/ city by supporting the administrative efforts.• Monitoring and evaluating the training programs organized by taluka administrations, facilitate district administration in general disaster management and specific practice areas to enable preparedness measures.• Database management in State Disaster Resource Network and India Disaster Resource Network.• Assist GSDMA and district administration in formulating strategies to generate mass awareness generation of multi hazard vulnerability of concern area and need for mitigation measures. • Networking at various levels to promote the disaster management initiatives and to share resources in working to reduce the impact of future disasters.

Importance of Disaster Management - A Study of Oil India Limited's Emergency Response Plan

Baseline Survey, Social Mapping, Hazard Mapping, Vulnerability Index of the Community, Reconstruction and Restoration requirement, Participatory Rural Appraisal and Focused Group Discussion.