The Workshop on “Disaster Scenario of the North East” began at Guwahati today. Shri M. Shashidhar Reddy, Vice Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) stressed upon the need for preparedness and mitigation activities in the region to face the challenges of natural disasters in the region in general, and flood and earthquake in particular. Unique geo-environmental setting of the North East Region vis-à-vis the Eastern Himalayas, weak geological formations, very high seismicity and heavy annual precipitation makes the region one of the most disaster prone regions in the country, he said.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Workshop on Disaster Scenario of the North East gets Underway
The Workshop on “Disaster Scenario of the North East” began at Guwahati today. Shri M. Shashidhar Reddy, Vice Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) stressed upon the need for preparedness and mitigation activities in the region to face the challenges of natural disasters in the region in general, and flood and earthquake in particular. Unique geo-environmental setting of the North East Region vis-à-vis the Eastern Himalayas, weak geological formations, very high seismicity and heavy annual precipitation makes the region one of the most disaster prone regions in the country, he said. 
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
India to Host Asia-Pacific Earthquake Response Exercise Next Month
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in association with International Search and Advisory Group (INSARAG) and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) will be hosting the Regional Group Earthquake Response Exercise at Agra, Uttar Pradesh from May 04-06, 2011.
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