Manmohan for robust disaster management
Calling for a paradigm shift in disaster management from a "relief-centric' and "post-event' response, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised a robust disaster management. "I do believe that the time has come for a paradigm shift in disaster management from a relief-centric and post-event response to a regime that lays greater …
Insurers to pay for Katrina damage
Afederal judge offered a glimmer of hope to the tens of thousands of people whose homes and businesses in New Orleans were flooded in Hurricane Katrina, ruling that insurance companies should pay for the widespread water damage. If upheld, the ruling on Monday by judge Stanwood R Duval Jr of …
Govt to engage corporates in disaster management: PM
Realising the failure of traditional government mechanism in responding to natural disasters, the Government now wants to involve the corporate sector for better delivery of safety and rehabilitation of the people in disaster prone areas. "I commit our Government to developing a robust disaster management system, working in close collaboration …
Illegal colonies coming up in flood zone of Hindon
Land sharks in connivance with officials have established residential colonies in flood zone of Hindon riverbed. After the administration had issued the notification for acquiring farmland is Chhajarsi village, the construction work in illegal colonies has been speeded up. The officials of irrigation department, (tehsil) revenue department and police are …
Special force, hotline, insurance are key to Govts new policy to tackle disasters
A specialised disaster response force drawn from paramilitary and police personnel, disaster risk insurance for vulnerable regions, a foolproof emergency communication network, regular monitoring of critical infrastructure and trained teams in all states, are among the key elements of a new, comprehensive disaster management policy which emphasises prevention, mitigation and …
Safety audits of buildings suggested
Prof N.V.C. Menon, member of the National Disaster Management Authority, has stressed the need for conducting structural safety audits of buildings to help mitigate loss to life and property during disasters. Presiding over a conference on disaster management, jointly organised by the Department of Revenue and National Disaster Management Authority …
16 tehsils declared drought hit
The State Government has declared the 16 tehsils of three districts as drought affected. According to the notification issued in this regards, the Tikagarh district's Tikamgarh, Baldevgarh, Niwadi, Prithvipur, Jatara and Palera tehsils have been declared as drought hit.
50 killed in Afghanistan flood
Flash floods caused by heavy rains have killed nearly 50 people in western Afghanistan with 60 more missing, the Afghan health ministry said. Forty-seven bodies had been recovered after floods hit the western province of Badghis on Thursday, health ministry official Ahmad Shah Shokohmand said, citing information forwarded by provincial …
