Declare Uttarakhand catastrophe a national tragedy

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 22:47

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday demanded that Uttarakhand calamity be declared as a "national tragedy" and mooted drafting of a comprehensive national policy for disaster management.

U’khand floods: Rains prevent rescuers from extricating bodies from rubble

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 22:21

Rains prevented rescuers from reaching Kedarnath to extricate bodies buried in rubble even as NDMA said death toll could be "huge" as they gain access to areas ravaged by flash flood.

No report of epidemics in Uttarakhand: NDMA

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 21:36

All necessary precautions are taken to prevent an outbreak of epidemics in the flood-hit Uttarakhand and as of now there is no report of any kind of disease spreading, a senior disaster management official said Friday.

AP`s disaster management is in shambles: CAG

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 22:28

Andhra Pradesh is ill-equipped to handle any major natural disaster despite the state being vulnerable to calamities like cyclones, floods, earthquakes and droughts, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).

`People must be educated on tackling natural calamities`

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 17:55

Places that are prone to natural disasters must have a proper warning system in place and their residents should be educated on how to deal with crisis situations, experts said on Wednesday.

NDMA team to trace survivors under debris

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 21:07

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Tuesday declared Uttarakhand devastation a "severe natural disaster" and requested leaders not to politicise the issue.

Uttarakhand floods trigger changes to disaster managemnet act

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 11:10

In the aftermath of Uttarakhand’s worst disaster, the Centre is mulling changes in the Disaster Management Act and effect changes in the structuring and functioning of the NDMA.

Uttarakhand gets Rs 39 cr for disaster management

Last Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013, 12:19

Uttarakhand government has released Rs 39 crore for disaster management in view of the state`s extreme vulnerability to natural calamities during monsoon.

Disaster management mock drills conducted in Jaipur

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 15:23

Drill was conducted jointly by disaster management department, police and district administration at two shopping malls in Malvia Nagar.

Government sanctions two new NDRF battalions

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 18:31

Two new battalions of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), to be based in Haridwar and Mysore, have been sanctioned by the central government.

J&K yet to finalise a Disaster Management Plan: NDMA

Last Updated: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 20:31

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday said the earthquake-hit Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir will be brought under the National School Safety Project (NSSP).

CAG slams NDMA functioning, calls it `ineffective`

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 18:45

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has drawn flak from the CAG which said the apex planning and supervising body in handling calamity has been found to be ineffective in most of the key areas.