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Important to study increasing trend of cloud bursts in Himachal: CM Sukhvi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Speaking on the changing weather pattern, he said that it has been noticed that the incidents of cloud bursts have increased in the past few years, and we need to study and research the varying climatic patterns and take adaptive measures in advance to mitigate the impact of such incidents.
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Philippines: Typhoon Doksuri triggers floods, landslides; 5 killed
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As many as five people were killed by a powerful typhoon which brought widespread flooding and landslides to the Philippines, CNN reported citing authorities in the country.
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G20 witnessing most complex crisis now...presidency under India is sailing
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"Now there is a new challenge. The most complex crisis in the last 70 years is just at hand now. And the G 20 is trying to address this most complex crisis. It is a very difficult issue, particularly that now we are talking about not only financially saving the world, but we are talking a
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Amit Shah chairs meeting to make India disaster resilient
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired a meeting with ministers of disaster management of the states and Union Territories to strengthen the disaster risk reduction system in the country to make India disaster resilient.
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India accords high importance to disaster risk reduction issues: Principal
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In his remarks, PK Mishra said that state and local governments in India have access to about USD 6 billion for disaster risk mitigation from 2021-2025. He stated that this comes in addition to the resource worth USD 23 billion meant for preparedness, response and recovery.
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Principal Secy to PM calls disaster risk reduction "central public policy
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Prime Minister's Principal Secretary on Thursday said that India gives high importance to disaster risk reduction issues.
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States bear primary responsibility for stopping creation of new disaster r
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Mishra was addressing the India-Japan side event on 'The Roles of States for Promoting Investments in Disaster Risk Reduction Towards Resilient and Sustainable Future'.
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Mumbai Coastal Road to be part of G-20 deliberations: Ministry of Home Aff
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will highlight the disaster management measures taken for this project in front of the DRRWG delegates. The DRRWG's five key priorities are early warning, resilient infra, national response, building back better and nature-based solutions, the Min
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Mumbai Coastal Road Project to be part of deliberations in G-20 Disaster R
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Coastal Road, one of the most significant upcoming infrastructure projects of Mumbai, will be a part of deliberations in the upcoming G-20 2nd Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRWG) Meet in Mumbai from May 23-25, said Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday.
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Second G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction working group meeting to be held in Mu
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs made the announcement after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal held a meeting at the BMC headquarters in Mumbai to review the preparations being made by the corporation and other agencies.
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DRR working group to meet in Gandhinagar from March 30 to April 1
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Member Secretary of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Kamal Kishore said, "The world is witnessing some gaps in terms of meeting the targets that were enshrined in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction w
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Disaster risk reduction, management turning into 'Jan Andolan': PK Mishra
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Addressing the valedictory programme of the 3rd Session of the National Platform, Mishra, who attended all three sessions of NPDRR since 2013, expressed happiness over the enlarged scope of conversation and the breadth and depth of the discussions.
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