Page 2 - National Disaster Management Plan
3.1 magnitude tremor recorded in Savarkundla taluka of Gujarat's Amreli
A mild tremor of 3.1 magnitude was recorded in Savarkundla taluka of Gujarat's Amreli district on Thursday, an official from the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. There was no report of any loss of life or damage to property, district authorities said. The tremor was recorded 44 kilometres south-south east of Amreli at Mitiyala village in Savarkundla taluka, at a depth of 6.2 km, said the official from the Gandhinagar-based ISR. On February 19, a tremor of 2.2 magnitude was recorded in Khambha area of Amreli district, located in Saurashtra region, it said. Gujarat's Kutch district, also located in the Saurashtra region, experienced a devastating earthquake in January 2001 in which 13,800 people were killed and another 1.67 lakh were injured. The earthquake had caused severe damage to properties in various towns and villages of the district.
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NDMA asks experts to coordinate and resubmit survey report on Joshimath
Various representatives from technical institutions participated via video conferencing. Sources reported that there was a variation in the findings of different representatives
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Drones from Garuda Aerospace to be deployed in earthquake-hit Turkey
Drones from India's Garuda Aerospace will be deployed in a rescue mission in the quake-hit Turkey by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), said a top company official
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What is a disaster relief fund?
Cyclonic storms, excess rains wreak havoc, triggering floods and landslides. Such calamities need govt intervention, which in turn, taps into the disaster relief funds. Let's find out more about it
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The promise and pain of insuring natural disasters at the state level
While claims and compensation for victims are settled expeditiously, the pressures on revenues prevent many states from making top-up contribution to the SDRF and NDRF
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Dos and Don'ts before/during a cyclone
In order to stay safe during the cyclone, here are some of the dos and don’ts and the necessary actions that are to be taken when nature’s fury strikes.
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Will Cyclone Yaas be more severe than Tauktae? All the key updates & highlights
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into cyclonic storm 'Yaas' and is likely to cross the Odisha-West Bengal coasts on May 26 after turning into a very severe cyclonic storm, according to the India Meteorological Department. Watch this video for all the key updates and highlights
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Vizag tragedy aftermath: NDMA issues guidelines for restarting industries
The NDMA guidelines said while restarting a unit, the first week should be considered as the trial or test run period after ensuring all safety protocols
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Shah to head NPDRR, reconstituted to review progress in disaster management
The minister of state in-charge of disaster management in the home ministry and the vice-chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority will be the NPDRR's vice chairpersons.
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Aiming for $5 trn economy, India needs enhanced disaster management: Shah
Disaster management and fire services remained neglected areas after Independence, he alleged
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A proactive approach
PM Narendra Modi initiated the National Disaster Management Plan last year
