Tag: National Disaster Management Authority
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“Rumors being spread about demolition of houses”: Uttarakhand CM on Joshimath, says no such action being taken
Dhami said that the affected people will be given compensation at the market rate in the landslide and landslide-affected areas of the Joshimath municipal area.
January 11, 2023 -
UN General Secretary says Pakistan needs massive financial support for rehabilitation and recovery from floods
The remarks of the UN Secretary-General came after he attended a briefing at the National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) alongside Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Dawn reported.
September 10, 2022 -
Divided in a national emergency
Under the terms of the IMF deal all provincial governments were required to generate a fiscal surplus, which they had committed to do, in writing.
September 6, 2022 -
To aid or not to aid flood-hit Pakistan
The Pakistan government, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, as also army chief General Bajwa have independently appealed for aid.
September 6, 2022 -
Death toll in devastating Pakistan flooding reaches 1,265
The death toll in Pakistan's devastating flooding has increased to 1,265 as the cash-strapped country struggles to rescue and care for millions of people displaced by the record deluges.
September 3, 2022 -
Flood protection calls for a comprehensive approach
Should we build embankments so close to rivers that they do not have the space needed to deposit silt and replenish ponds or recharge groundwater?
September 1, 2022 -
As Pakistan drowns in despair
This year’s still unfolding disaster is a warning about what lies ahead, as the Himalayan glaciers melt and extreme weather events become the norm.
September 1, 2022 -
Pakistan’s greatest ever natural disaster
Couple that with the expected mass migration to urban centres and you can easily see what the near future will hold.
August 30, 2022 -
357 dead, over 400 injured as monsoon rain continue to batter Pak
Predicting more rain this week ongoing week, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said that monsoon currents are continuously
July 29, 2022 -
HM Amit Shah to inaugurate 17th Formation Day of NDMA tomorrow
The theme of this year's Formation Day is Cascading effects of disaster events in the Himalayan region. Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra will deliver the valedictory address on the occasion.
September 27, 2021 -
SC ‘Very Happy’ on India’s Covid compensation plan
Apprising the top court about the guidelines issued by the NDMA, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, on behalf of the Centre, said: "To ensure uniformity, we have decided that the states from SDRF (State Disaster Response Fund) will give 50,000 to the kin of the deceased who died due to Covid."
September 24, 2021 -
Pakistan earthquake toll increases to 37
During a visit to the affected area, the NDMA chairman said that the Pakistan Army has started repair work on damaged roads.
September 26, 2019 -
National Disaster Management Authority to provide technical aid to cyclone-hit Odisha
NDMA member Kamal Kishore said all requisite assistance will be extended for repair and restore the power, telecom and housing sectors ravaged in the cyclone.
June 13, 2019 -
Kiren Rijiju to inaugurate NDMA’s 14th Formation Day on Tuesday
"Discussions at the event will increase awareness and aid improvement of our early warning mechanisms for disasters," the statement added.
November 26, 2018 -
Haryana conducts mega mock drill on earthquakes
In view of Haryana falling within the high seismic zone, the state government in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday conducted a statewide Mega Mock exercise on earthquake to check the reaction and response time. While addressing the mediapersons after the mock drill, Haryana Revenue and Disaster Management minister Captain Abhimanyu said...
December 22, 2017 -
Pakistan dispatches relief goods to Iran quake victims
Pakistan has dispatched humanitarian relief assistance to the earthquake victims of Iran, said officials. A C-130 plane, carrying 12 tons of relief goods, was sent to Tehran on the directives of Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the country’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported. The shipment included 165...
November 18, 2017 -
NDMA to conduct first mock exercise on forest fire
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will conduct its first mock exercise on forest fires covering all districts of Uttarakhand, an official here said on Wednesday. NDMA, the apex body of the disaster management in the country, will conduct the drill with the help of National and State Disaster Response Forces and other departments of...
April 19, 2017