Ignorance or indifference, be what we are faced with mounting earthquake risk in Uttarakhand and but for immediate and serious corrective measures we are to face disastrous consequences.
Vulnerability
The Crack in the Wall and the Landslide’s Yaaddasht
Minor crack in the wall could be a hint of ground instability and ensuing subsidence. Avoid heavy construction over agricultural land and ensure safe disposal of wastewater to keep your area safe.
Himalayan Pilgrimage: Balancing Devotion with Danger in Uttarakhand’s Skies
Aerial Himalayan pilgrimage is fraught with risks, induced both by terrain and weather conditions. It is therefore required to limit helicopter operations and promote pilgrims to trek.
Santa’s Flying Taxi vs Banta’s Moth in the Dragon’s Throat
Complexities related to terrain and weather conditions in the Himalayan region make Helicopter operations risky. Besides stringent monitoring and regulation, the passengers should be briefed on the risks associated with these Flying Taxi.
The Ahmedabad Air Crash and the Roar of the Tiger
An air crash … UK bound flight from Ahmedabad meeting with an accident. A big setback for aviation industry but then what about the mental state of an occasional flier?
The Fortress of Freedom
Despite hardships Himalaya offered its residents a fortress of freedom, freedom from war and strife and they could devote their energies towards productive pursuits.
The Vulnerability Paradox: Are We Missing the Weak?
Are our DRR interventions missing the weak and vulnerable sections of the community and serving only the ones with safety nets, knowledge, resources, political say and clout.
XV Finance Commission and Disaster Risk Index
Try out Disaster Risk Index methodology of XV Finance Commission to assess the risk of various hazards on the districts of your state using open source data.
XV Finance Commission and Resources for Disaster Management – In Hindi
Get to know about the innovative approach of the XV Finance Commission for allocating resources for disaster management related purposes to the states. The XV Finance Commission has for the first timer provided resources for not only pre-disaster mitigation and capacity building but also for post-disaster reconstruction and rehabilitation.
Why We Forget What We Should Not?
The question as to why we forget what we should not, often crops up after major disasters when masses seem to have learnt no lessons from previous ones and forgotten those completely.
Believe me or not, we all are hard-wired by evolution to forget, and for that matter we tend to forget unpleasant and traumatising moments much faster than happy moments, and Psychologists call that a gift of evolution.