Early Times Report
DODA, June 20: The Chenab Times, a multilingual digital news platform based in Jammu and Kashmir's Chenab Valley, has been listed in the Organization Directory of PreventionWeb, the global knowledge-sharing platform for disaster risk reduction and resilience operated by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
The listing places The Chenab Times among organizations worldwide working in fields related to disaster risk reduction, resilience, preparedness, recovery and public awareness. PreventionWeb serves as a global platform bringing together governments, media organizations, researchers, civil society groups and disaster management practitioners engaged in reducing disaster risks and strengthening resilience.
In its profile, PreventionWeb describes The Chenab Times as "an independent, multilingual digital news platform established in 2017 in Jammu & Kashmir, India" that delivers "hyper-local, factual journalism from one of India's most remote and disaster-prone mountainous regions while covering national and international developments."
The profile highlights the organization's role in documenting disasters and amplifying underrepresented communities. According to the listing, The Chenab Times "amplifies marginalized voices, documents disaster events and recovery processes, promotes public awareness of risks and preparedness measures," while also contributing to the preservation of regional languages including Kashmiri, Gojri, Bhaderwahi, Sarazi, Poguli and Padri.
The PreventionWeb entry also outlines several disaster risk reduction activities undertaken by the news organization. It notes that The Chenab Times provides "real-time reporting on floods, cloudbursts, landslides, avalanches, and other hazards affecting Chenab Valley and surrounding areas." The profile further states that the organization documents "disaster impacts, relief efforts, and gaps in response to inform policymakers, humanitarian organizations, and researchers." |
