Disaster Management

The loss of life in the super cyclone that hit the Orissa coast last year was not an act of God . Had the emergency plans been in place, the loss would have been considerably reduced. It is time the government focused on a village level emergency plan ,

Publication Date:

29/04/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

8

Issue:

20000430

pp:

0

Tags:

Cyclones, Disaster Management, Disaster Preparedness, Governance, Community Groups, Orissa (Odisha)

Air Pollution

Inviting disaster

DUI PAATAN KE BEECH MEIN BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP RIVER
A documentary by Arvind Sinha
Duration: 116 minutes

Publication Date:

30/03/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

8

Issue:

20000331

pp:

0

Tags:

Natural Disasters, Flood Control, Flood Relief, Disaster Management, Governance

Air Pollution

Rajasthan affected

parts of Rajasthan are in the grip of a severe drought and the situation may worsen further. Over 2.5 crore people and 3.5 crore animals have already been affected. According to a report

Publication Date:

30/12/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Reservoirs, Drought, Disaster Management, Rajasthan, Rainfall

Natural Disasters

A Nobel profession

From war torn countries to nations suffering constantly from natural calamities, Med cins Sans Fronti res, also known as Doctors Without Borders, are everywhere

Publication Date:

30/12/1999

Author(s): Alain Le Sann, Gildas Le Bihan

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

8

Issue:

19991231

pp:

0

Tags:

Natural Disasters, Disaster Management, Health Personnel, Public Participation, NGO, War

Water Resources

Rs 241 crore to Orissa

the Union ministry of environment and forests has formulated a Rs 241-crore project for ecological rehabilitation of the cyclone-ravaged areas in Orissa over a period of five years. The ministry

Publication Date:

30/12/1999

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Cyclones, Disaster Management, Rehabilitation, Aid, Orissa (Odisha)

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