More than the devastation caused in Nainital town, Sher-ka-Danda landslide of September 18, 1880 needs to be remembered not only by Disaster Managers but also by the masses for prompt and detailed post-disaster investigations, and enactment of not only mitigation but also monitoring measures undertaken during the British Raj. 18 सितम्बर 1880 को नैनीताल में […]
Mitigation
Risk transfer for promoting risk reduction
Disasters often result is loss of lives, livestock, assets, property and infrastructure that often have severe adverse impact on the quality of life and livelihood strategy of the affected population. These at the same time disrupt industrial activities, commerce and routine business of the government. State has to therefore intervene for bringing forth narmalacy by […]