Keeping with general perception of increasing frequency and magnitude of disasters, world witnessed 7931 natural disaster incidences in the previous 20 years, i.e. 2003-22, registering an increase of 36.9% over the preceding twenty year period ending in 2002 (1983-2002). 37-40% incidences during both these periods occurred in Asia. But then, negating the perception of steadily […]
Joshimath like ground fissure reports
Cracks and fissures are being reported from many places of Uttarakhand soon after the recent ground subsidence incidence around Joshimath, cause of which still eludes the scientists and experts. It is a cause of serious concern as neither the people not the state are in a position to bear the burden of similar incidences.
Ground subsidence around Joshimath
Habitations have come into existence, primarily as a consequence of basic human urge to socialise and stay together, perhaps for safety and security, more than anything else. It is around these settlements that humans started various livelihood chores including agriculture, hunting and gathering. Settlements in the hills Agriculture being the primary economic activity in the […]
संता-बंता और आपदा में लापता
A number of persons routinely go missing in various disaster incidences and there exists no standard mechanism for declaring these as being dead and accordingly issuing Death Certificates. This adds to the trauma of the affected families and often also delays relief disbursement. Registrar General of India has to be approached every time for notifying the procedure for doing so. It is therefore required that a dedicated SOP be put in place for routinely declaring missing persons as being dead and issuing Death Certificate.
संता-बंता और आने वाला बड़ा भूकम्प
High risk posed to UP & NCR from future Himalayan earthquake calls for augmenting earthquake safety initiatives & promoting warning app of Uttarakhand.
पंडित जी और रामू मल्लाह
कहाँ तक तो शायद किसी को नहीं पता, पर गंगा किनारे बसे उस गाँव के पंडित जी थे काफी पढ़े-लिखे व ज्ञानी। लोगो का मानना था कि उन्होंने छोटी उम्र में ही वेद-पुराण सब कंठस्त कर लिये थे। फिर ज्योतिष व ग्रह-नक्षत्रो की चाल पर भी उनकी गहरी पकड़ थी। कुंडली और हाथ तो जाने […]
संता-बंता उवाच और मोदी जी के मंत्र
Outlined in 2016 AMCDRR in New Delhi 10-point agenda of PM Modi is pertinent in every respect for making India disaster resilient.