CASA CONDUCTS TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOT) ON SEARCH AND RESCUE.
 
 
CASA recently conducted Training of Trainers (ToT) on Search and Rescue for the youth (both boys and girls) in Himachal and Uttranchal. These Trainees will conduct further trainings in high altitude Himalayan regions and deep interior areas in the mountains including the glacial region. Negotiations have been initiated with ITBP and Police forces for joint training initiatives in the above region.
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UPDATES ON CYCLONE AILA
(RECEIVED THROUGH ZONAL OFFICE KOLKATA)
 

Cultivation adversely affected:
(18th June 2009)
 
Ø      As per the West Bengal State Government, at least 7000 hectares of cultivatable land still submerged under saline water. No cultivation seems to be possible there at least during this year. However, in places where has dried up cultivation may be possible if salinity gets reduced following heavy and consistent rain in the ...

CASA OBSERVES THE “WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY” TODAY THE 5TH JUNE, 2009
 
World Environment Day   was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.
 
Commemorated yearly on 5 June, World Environment Day   is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. The day's agenda is to:
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ALERT: BEWARE OF FRAUDS
 
 
We would like to alert all our friends and supporters that a group of persons are posing to be relatives of the CASA Director and are extorting money from some parties promising project support from CASA.  We have come to know the names of some of these persons, which may or may not be their real names.  They are Prashant Nag, Pramod Pandya and one Mr. Kapoor.  Please note that we do not know any of these persons.  They are cer...

 
UPDATE: CYCLONE AILA – WEST BENGAL (dt. 29-05-2009)
 
 
Emergency Situation:
 
A deep depression that was formed over the Bay of Bengal developed into a cyclone and hit the state of West Bengal on the 25th of May 2009. The speed of the wind at some points were recorded at 120 kmph against the normal wind speeds of 10-15 kmph in Kolkata. The winds led to the death of at least 100 people in West Bengal (CNN-IBN dt 28/05/09). The highest number of deaths occurred in Sout...

CASA UNDERTAKES IMMEDIATE RELIEF
MEASURES FOR CYCLONE AILA VICTIMS
 
On Tuesday- 26th May, 2009, Cyclone “AILA” with the wind speed upto 100 kph wreaked Kolkata and Southern parts of West Bengal (Howrah, Vardhman and 24 Paraganas districts particularly) and some other neighboring places too. Over 60 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless following this wrath of nature in form of Cyclone AILA as per reports received so far.
 
CASA has already pressed its wor...

 
ACT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON IMPACT ASSESSMENT
                     Core Group Meeting, 22nd – 24th April ’09, Geneva.
 
Impact Assessment Project of ACT – D is a response to the global debate about the effectiveness of development assistance. A core group has been formed to shape and steer the project. Recently core group has come together from 22nd – 24th April ’09 at Geneva to fi...