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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS / MANAGEMENT
Urban
earthquake
vulnerability
project in 38 cities
Minister
of Science and Technology
Kapil Sibal told the Lok Sabha Tuesday that the government would be
soon implementing an Urban Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction Project
in 38 cities falling in Seismic Zones III to V and having a
population of 500,000 or more.The project aims at reducing the
vulnerability of these cities to earthquakes by preparation of
response plans at various levels and training of architects and
engineers in seismic safe construction practices, he said.
Magalorean.com , 12/03/2008
MCGM
introduces self
cleaning system
to prevent floods
If
there's one thing that Mumbai
dreads, it's the floods. And it's not just Mother Nature who is to
blame. Solid materials like plastic bags, tires and wood that were
choking drains all over the city led to serious flooding problems
during the monsoons.Keeping that in mind, the Municipal Corporation
of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) decided to tackle this problem by
introducing a new system called the Self Cleaning System (SCS), which
will tackle the problem of sub- stantial solids deposited in the
drains.
by
Swati Soni, The Times of India,
15/03/2008
National-wide
review of disaster
management plans begins
The
National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA), an apex body headed by Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh, has embarked upon a countrywide review of the preparedness of
the official machinery and the local people to cope with natural and
manmade disasters, according to Brigadier (Retd) B.K. Khanna, Senior
Specialist of the NDMA.
by A V
Ragunathan,
The Hindu,
15/03/2008
Apex
body
pat for Cuddalore model of
last mile connectivity
The
Cuddalore model of last mile
connectivity will be adopted as the base model of communication
aspect of the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation (NCRM) programme
conceived by the National Disaster Management Authority, according to
Shashidhar Reddy, member, NDMA. While commending the Tamil Nadu
government for the post-tsunami rescue and rehabilitation measures
along the coastal areas, Mr. Reddy said the communication facility
set up using VHF technology in Cuddalore district to pass on
information about impending danger from the district headquarters to
the last hamlet located on the coastline has inspired the NDMA.
Talking to reporters at Mamallapuram, Mr. Reddy said that it was
decided to adopt this technique as the base model in the World
Bank-assisted $300 million NCRM programme, to be launched by the
Union government in nine coastal States and four Union Territories.
The Hindu,
16/03/2008
Orissa
considering measures to fight
sea erosion
The
State government had also submitted
a proposal of Rs. 609.40 crore to the Central government for
strengthening of saline embankments, establishment of cyclone
shelters, plantation along the coastline and creation of mangrove
forests.
Kalinga
Times,
19/03/2008
Nursery
tech revives mangrove hopes
Mangrove
forests along the sea coast
can help mitigate cyclonic wind speed, tidal surges, soil erosion and
even tsunami waves. But with the depleting mangroves along the Orissa
coast, is there any hope left to revive the lost vegetation?
Express
News Service, 20/03/2008
Villages to
get
climate managers
The
battle against climate change is
all set to go down to every village in the country. In a bid to
create awareness about global warming, the government has decided to
train and appoint "climate managers" in villages whose main
task will be to create awareness and take steps for sustainable
development at the grassroots level. Besides, they will be trained to
handle natural disasters and prepare their areas to face such crises.
Three agencies have been tasked with implementing the project--the
ministries of panchayati raj and science and technology and the chair
for sustainable development at the Indira Gandhi National Open
University (Ignou).
by Manas
Pratim
Gohain, The Times of
India, 28/03/2008
