The Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre has done little for the long term treatment of gas victims

Orissa has a long history of cyclones. Devastation and death toll were very high during 1999 super cyclone. The response to the cyclone in India and from abroad was also tremendous. The objective of this paper is to assess the activities of the government and NGOs providing relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction in aftermath of the Orissa super cyclone.

White foam: The Chennai riverbed does not have space to breathe

The visual media is into the business of producing images. Sometimes, just sometimes, they become iconic. For disasters there is a recognisable visual trope hungry people chasing, looting or scrabbling when a relief convoy happens by. Just as the hands

The objectives of the Disaster Management Plan are to ensure that disaster management is organised to facilitate planning, preparedness, operational coordination and community participation.

The main aim of this Policy is establishing principles and guidelines on various aspects of Disaster Management and making the people increasingly resilient to disaster.

The Disaster Management Act, 2005 has been enacted as the central Act to deal with the management of disasters. This act envisaged a three tier Disaster Management structure in India at National, States and District levels.

Mumbai needs to grapple with real questions

That is what victims demand of the disaster management bill

The disaster management bill has nothing new to offer besides

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