New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP), which is aimed at making the country disaster resilient and significantly reduce the losses of lives and assets during such
Patna: It's an area prone to annual devastating floods but little empirical data about it was available to anticipate potential disasters and maintain resilient livelihoods for the millions of people inhabiting the area. Now a
New Delhi: India will host a first-ever joint disaster management exercise with SAARC nations later this month to learn best practices and skills in urban search and rescue operations.About 80 disaster managers and personnel from
New Delhi: Delhi government today activated its disaster management teams soon after strong tremors jolted the national capital making people scurry for cover and bringing the metro to a halt."Please stay calm & do not
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam turned grim today following incessant rains here in the past few days which have affected nearly two lakh people in over 280 villages in the state.Almost two lakh people
Jaipur: Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje today said Rajasthan should have pro-active policing for peace, harmony, and for a better coordination and unified approach in the state.For peace and harmony, a better coordination and unified approach
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam turned grim over the past 24 hours due to incessant rains with over 65,000 people being affected in 125 villages across the state.Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said
Tirunelveli (TN): Testing the readiness of people living near a nuclear plant to respond to an emergency, a Disaster Management mock drill was conducted at a village near Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in the district
Guwahati: At least 67 people have lost their lives and over 42 lakh people across Assam were affected in three waves of floods this year, the government said yesterday."Assam has suffered huge losses in terms
Aizawl: Mizoram Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Minister C. Ngunlianchunga today said that members of the Young Mizo Association (YMA) in each village and locality would be imparted training on the issue.Attending the passing out parade
Patna: Over 200 people have died and 6.9 million displaced as the flood situation remained grim in Bihar due to spate in various rivers.Altogether 201 people have died since June 15 and 6.9 million others
Dehradun, July 9: Relief operations resumed in disaster-hit Uttarakhand on Tuesday as the weather cleared up after three days even as most of the personnel engaged in clearing debris and cremating bodies at Kedarnath were
Dehradun, July 7: Fresh spell of rains on Sunday halted helicopter operations to ferry rations to remote Uttarakhand districts reeling under shortage of foodgrains even as wet weather put brakes on the task of cremation
New Delhi, June 24: The Delhi government Monday cleared 27 projects worth Rs.62 crore related to flood rescue and preparedness.The government plans to strengthen the Yamuna embankment, improve drainage system, construct access roads and 11
New Delhi, May 13: Disaster management is an area of vital national importance to India and the disaster risk reduction strategies must actively involve local communities, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday.Addressing the first session
Kishanganj (Bihar), May 2: Six persons, including two women and as many girls, were killed and over 50 others injured in a thunderstorm at Balwatoli in Bihar's Kishanganj district, an official said today.The thunderstorm accompanied
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