On way to Yamunotri, Santa and Banta witness a massive landslide near Syana Chatti. The real terror began when the mighty Yamuna river below them slowed to a silent, ominous trickle.
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The Great Cloudburst Caper
Despite continuing intellectual debates on the causes of the Dharali flash flood, for a grieving victims the cause of the bullet is irrelevant.
The Ticking Geomorphic Time Bomb: A Blueprint for Safety from Himalayan Landslide Lakes
Beyond the headlines of Dharali and Chisoti, remember that the Himalayas’ landslide lakes are ticking time bomb—and our current approach to safety is dangerously outdated.
Rishikesh: At the Crossroads of Faith and Fault Lines – A Strategy for Urban Disaster Resilience
Safe from disasters in the past makes one ignore vulnerability of Rishikesh. High footfall of pilgrims, tourists and adventure enthusiasts however enhances the risk and calls for undertaking urban resilience measures.
People-Powered Development in the Himalayas
The Himalayas eagerly await people-powered development as the alienation of the indigenous people with immense traditional knowledge from the development process is the prime cause of the looming ecological and environmental crisis in the region.
Traditional Knowledge: An Untapped Resource for Disaster Resilience
At the face of fast increasing disaster frequency and magnitude and challenges posed by changing climate amalgamation of science and traditional knowledge hold the promise to ensure disaster resilience and promote climate adaptation.
Disaster Management in India – Funding Provisions in Hindi
Funding provisions for disaster management in India are decided upon by the recommendations of successive Finance Commissions. Departing from the routine expenditure based approach, XV Finance Commission has also taken note of disaster risk faced by the states and has allocated funds not only for pre-disaster mitigation, preparedness and capacity building but also for post-disaster rehabilitation and reconsatruction.
Importance of Disaster Awareness
Realising importance of disaster awareness alone can help you plan effective IEC drive to ensure voluntary compliance of DRR measures.
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.