Yuva Aapda Mitras during a training Patna: More than 10,000 youths have been trained as Yuva Aapda Mitras in the state so far this year, taking the state’s cadre of community-based disaster response volunteers to over 19,000 as part of efforts to strengthen preparedness and emergency response at the grassroots levelAccording to a Bihar State…
Aizawl: Mizoram minister for disaster management and rehabilitation Lalnilawma on Tuesday met the special representative of the secretary-general (SRSG), United Nations office for disaster risk reduction (UNDRR), Kumar Kishore, in New Delhi, to discuss strengthening disaster resilience in Mizoram through enhanced technical cooperation and knowledge exchange.Lalnilawma cited Mizoram’s disaster risk, including recurrent landslides, earthquakes, environmental…
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu has emphasised that disaster management strategies for the frontier state must be tailor-made to suit its unique geographical features, climate and local population, rather than relying on standard, centralised policies.In a social media post on Thursday, Khandu shared details of wide-ranging discussions held with a high-level central delegation led…
Pune: Thirty families from flood-prone pockets of Aundh were relocated to a nearby municipal school on Monday as Pune Municipal Corporation activated 49 relief centres across the city to support residents affected by heavy rain, waterlogging and flooding.“A large contingent of manpower and machinery has been deployed on the ground to support disaster management operations…
Aizawl: Mizoram has recorded an estimated Rs 656.76 crore in damages from various disasters over the past five years, while the economic loss was assessed at Rs 634.35 crore. The total requirement for recovery and reconstruction has been pegged at Rs 879.82 crore, according to the Post Disaster Needs Assessment report covering the period 2021-2025.The…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Government suspended Cell Broadcast service, citing precautionary measures. Critical public warning system now undergoes technical/procedural review. Launched in May, it provided real-time, geo-targeted emergency warnings. Developed indigenously, ensuring reliable communication during network overload. The Cell Broadcast (CB) service, launched by the government for timely…
Bhubaneswar: Brics nations on Thursday called for coordinated action to embed disaster risk reduction into core development planning, cautioning that climate change, rapid urbanisation and rising transboundary risks are deepening vulnerabilities across Global South.At the second Brics technical meeting of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Group in Puri, delegates from Indonesia and Ethiopia to South Africa…
NDMA member and HoD Krishna S Vatsa addresses the Brics meeting in Puri on Thursday Puri: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) member and head of the department, Krishna S Vatsa, on Thursday cited Odisha as a model in disaster management, pointing to sustained investments in preparedness, early warning, community participation, evacuation planning and resilient recovery….
Revenue and disaster management minister Suresh Pujari What concrete outcomes does Odisha expect from this summit?Over three days, there will be intensive exchanges on tackling cyclones, floods, heat waves and other disasters among Brics nations and Indian states — more than 10 of which are participating. The focus is on sharing real experiences — preparedness,…
Nagpur: A sudden shrill alert on mobile phones accompanied by an emergency soundtrack sent ripples across Nagpur on Tuesday afternoon. As thousands of cell phones rang out simultaneously in the city, many mistook it for a cyberattack or digital fraud. “We are not in a conflict zone of Dubai, UAE or Ukraine. Have our phones…
