Chemical emergency mock exercise was conducted in off-site factories in 11 districts of the state and on-site factories in six districts in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) and Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Agency (SDMA).
The MoU was signed by Gyanendra Tripathi, Chief Executive Officer, ASDMA, and Raj Chakrabarty, Special Commissioner and Special Secretary, Public Works Department (Bldg. and NH), Government of Assam.
The other relief measures include a special rehabilitation package, a one-time special grant for the transportation of goods and immediate needs and the purchase of household items, Khurana said.
The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Saturday informed that the number of buildings with cracks has not increased and till now 863 buildings with cracks have been noticed due to land subsidence and landslides in the Joshimath town area of Uttarakhand.
Following fresh snowfall in Himachal Pradesh during the past 24 hours, many roads have been closed and a number of power supply and water supply schemes have been disrupted, as per the state disaster management authority.
As per the information from Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management, Authority, a High danger avalanche warning above 200 metres has been issued for Bandipora and Kupwara districts for the next 24 hours.People living in these areas are advised to take precautions and avoid venturing into
"If any situation arises, the Army helicopter is on standby, and our helicopter is on standby too. Army unit is also on standby," said Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha.
A team of experts, including officials from the administration and State Disaster Management, conducted a door-to-door survey in the areas which were affected by the land subsidence in Uttarakhand Joshimath.
An MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) was signed between Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority and Meteorological Centre at DMMC Hall, Secretariat today.
As per the instruction of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), a state disaster management plan has been prepared for the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, 2022 along with District Disaster Management Plans.