TOKYO: The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has introduced new water treatment measures on September 12, to…
Tag: Disaster Management
Himachal to set up a State Disaster Response Force
SHIMLA: BK Agarwal, Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh, announced that the state is preparing to…
Hardeep Singh Puri calls for putting ‘systems in place’ to enhance our emergency response infrastructure
NEW DELHI: The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh…
Karnataka facing flood & drought both at the same time
Bengaluru: There have been severe floods in some parts of Karnataka this time, while some…
Thane to be India’s first city to get resilience plan
Thane: Thane will become the first place in the country to have a city resilience…
Achieving Disaster Resilience through Continuity Planning
To realize the Vision statement mentioned in National policy on Disaster Management, India will have…
Dangers of Disasters
Natural disasters have not been just causing loss to human lives but also inflicting huge…
Disasters in Hills: natural or man-made?
India is a country vulnerable to disasters. The hilly areas are most prone to disasters…
ULBs must integrate technology for risk reduction during disasters
Technology has brought about constructive changes in the way humans live. The advancements have also…
Are we ready?
68% of India’s land is prone to drought, 60% to earthquakes, 12% to floods and 8% to cyclones, which makes our country one of the most disaster prone countries in the world, according to statistics. But the question that come up is in a country where less than 50% of our cities have storm water drainage facilities, are we ready for major calamities