Syed Ata Hasnain | Reducing risk of disasters: Taking it to India's public
1 year, 3 months ago

Syed Ata Hasnain | Reducing risk of disasters: Taking it to India's public

Deccan Chronicle  

There are some good things happening in India and some bad things too; in the context of the famous quip by Charles Dickens. As part of training for preparedness, NDMA conducts table-top exercises and mock drills by bringing together all stakeholders, including the armed forces, the railways, industry, civil society outfits, medical personnel and others to remind all of their responsibilities, coordinate the response system and the command, control and communications system, almost like military operations. In 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, based upon his experience and a world vision of DM, gave the nation his Ten Point Agenda, a comprehensive set of reminders of the actions which optimise the DM system. India has walked the talk on the very first point of the Ten Point Agenda — imbibing of the principles of disaster risk management and reduction. In India’s presidency of the G-20, one of the innovations has been the creation of the 13th Working Group which is on Disaster Risk Reduction.

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AP: Anitha opens Disaster Management training seminar
1 week ago

AP: Anitha opens Disaster Management training seminar

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha has said the Andhra Pradesh government is well-equipped to tackle any disaster under the leadership of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. She stated this during the inauguration of a three-day training seminar on disaster risk reduction at the National Institute of Disaster Management campus in Gannavaram on Monday. The minister said, “The government has sufficient funds …

Revamping Disaster Management Architecture: A Roadmap for India's Resilience
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Revamping Disaster Management Architecture: A Roadmap for India's Resilience

The Hindu  

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aims to revamp the disaster management architecture in India by empowering state and central government authorities to prepare disaster management plans at their respective levels. It also provides for the creation of urban disaster management authorities in State capitals and cities with municipal corporations, empowering them to take the lead in disaster management. The …

Why India needs a professional approach to disaster management
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Why India needs a professional approach to disaster management

Firstpost  

Public knowledge of the entire phenomenon of disasters is abysmal in most of the world, and more so in India, where less informed citizens tend to take this as something inevitable Disasters have always been a part of life progression and were, in earlier years, taken in stride as something inevitable; in many cases, they were simply divine intervention. In …

Create a force in India that is first in the field of disaster management in the entire country, says Amit Shah
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Create a force in India that is first in the field of disaster management in the entire country, says Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said dangers like avalanches, landslides, floods, and storms are going to increase everywhere in the future due to climate change. The Union Minister said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has left no stone unturned and never looked at the budget for the development of the NDRF, training and providing modern resources to the …

G20’s DRR Working Group unifies nations in combating disasters
1 year, 3 months ago

G20’s DRR Working Group unifies nations in combating disasters

Hindustan Times  

With the recent Leaders’ Summit of the G20 meet under India’s presidency, a consensus in the area of Disaster Risk Reduction, placing early warning, resilient infrastructure and recovery experiences as part of the Delhi declaration has established a Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group. To unite these global stakeholders to discuss DRR on a global scale, the Disaster Risk Reduction Working …

‘Time to Work Together Now’: India’s Message to G20 as it Paves Way for Talks on Disaster Risk Reduction
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Time to Work Together Now’: India’s Message to G20 as it Paves Way for Talks on Disaster Risk Reduction

News 18  

India will become a hub of global diplomacy as New Delhi hosts the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10. With its presidency, India has shined a spotlight on disaster risk reduction by forming a working group on it for the first time. The working group on disaster risk reduction has met thrice in the last few months and its …

Amit Shah announces 3 major schemes worth Rs 8000 cr for disaster management
1 year, 6 months ago

Amit Shah announces 3 major schemes worth Rs 8000 cr for disaster management

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday announced three major schemes worth over Rs 8,000 crore that would cover the modernisation of fire brigade services in all states, flood mitigation in seven major cities and prevention of landslides in 17 states. The home minister said that in the last nine years, the central government along with the states have …

HM Amit Shah Announces 3 Major Schemes Worth Rs 8000 Cr for Disaster Management
1 year, 6 months ago

HM Amit Shah Announces 3 Major Schemes Worth Rs 8000 Cr for Disaster Management

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday announced three major schemes worth over Rs 8,000 crore that would cover the modernisation of fire brigade services in all states, flood mitigation in seven major cities and prevention of landslides in 17 states. Addressing a meeting of the ministers of disaster management of states and Union Territories, Shah also appealed to ensure there …

Countries want to train with Indian disaster relief agency: NDRF DG
1 year, 9 months ago

Countries want to train with Indian disaster relief agency: NDRF DG

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A number of countries are interested in training with and studying the National Disaster Response Force’s model said the director general of the force, Atul Karwal. As India’s economic clout grows and climate change increases the likelihood of natural disasters, the country’s unique experience in disaster relief efforts and standing relief forces give it a unique skill-set, which …

Disaster management: How India is improving its existing capabilities
2 years, 11 months ago

Disaster management: How India is improving its existing capabilities

Hindustan Times  

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States initiative at the Glasgow climate conference, he was drawing the world’s attention to the urgent need of finding new, smarter, and more effective ways of managing disasters. International cooperation in disaster management is, therefore, critical to India for the effective handling of disasters within its borders as well …

Uttarakhand floods: Easy to point finger at climate change, but humanity is equally to blame
3 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand floods: Easy to point finger at climate change, but humanity is equally to blame

Firstpost  

It’s easy to blame climate change and lack of collective global action for increasing intensity and frequency of disasters, but what about the manner in which the region’s topography has been unashamedly smashed in recent years? Since then, the government has changed, the Disaster Management Act of 2005 has been uploaded on the State Disaster Management Authority’s website as a …

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021: Government plans and policies to improve disaster risk reduction
3 years, 2 months ago

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021: Government plans and policies to improve disaster risk reduction

Firstpost  

The National Disaster Management Plan, the National Policy on Disaster Management, National Action Plan on Climate Change and the Disaster Management Act are just some of the measures adopted by the government to mitigate the destruction in face of a disaster Every year on 13 October, International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed across the world. Here are a …

Exploring the gap between policy and action in disaster risk reduction
3 years, 4 months ago

Exploring the gap between policy and action in disaster risk reduction

Hindustan Times  

The transition from a response-based paradigm to an anticipative, prevention-based approach remains a stubborn challenge in Disaster Risk Reduction. International policy guidelines have successfully informed the national DRR policies in various countries; however, their further translation down to the regional and local level is full of complex political challenges, exacerbated in many areas by an increased frequency of disasters. Through …

India Taking Lead Role to Bolster Cooperation Among South Asian Nations to Reduce Disasters: MoS MEA
4 years, 2 months ago

India Taking Lead Role to Bolster Cooperation Among South Asian Nations to Reduce Disasters: MoS MEA

News 18  

With multi-dimensional initiatives and expertise, India is taking a leading role in strengthening regional cooperation among South Asian countries for reducing disasters, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said on Tuesday. He also said the Coalition on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure formed last year will conduct country-specific and global activities, and also serve as a platform for facilitating investment …

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