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CASA contributes to the Himachal Pradesh Dist.Disaster Management Plan, Kullu

We are pleased to  inform you that CASA has substantially contributed to the recently published   District Disaster Management plan jointly prepared by Kullu District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Himachal Pradesh .  To read the said document please click here or on the Himachal Pradesh Government website http://hpkullu.nic.in/disaster/DDMP-2011.pdf .

In the document you can see the contribution of our apex PAT unit CSK (Chetna Samiti Kullu) in Kullu, local CASA unit and Mountain Forum Himalayas (an effort of CASA in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand) in preparing this district disaster management plan and a separate chapter dedicated to CASA’s PROPOSAL OF DISASTER YOUTH VOLUNTEER on page 197.  You can also see Chapter – 6.3, Resource plan, Page – 40-42, where special emphasis has been given  in emergency situations,  to adhere to the principles of “DO NO HARM’, which is a key approach of CASA’s Local Capacities for Peace (LCP).
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Dr. Raja J. Chelliah (Padma Vibhushan) noted economist and former Director of National Institute of Public Finance & Policy, New Delhi, passed away in Chennai on 7th April 2009. He was 86 and is survived by his wife and two daughters.


CASA was privileged to have Dr. Raja J. Chelliah as a Board Member and Chairman of its Project Screening Committee during the period from 1987 to 1991. Dr. Chelliah had delivered the Key Note Address on “Socio Economic Challenges National and International” during CASA’s Golden Jubilee celebration in New Delhi on 23/09/1997. Dr. Chelliah later became Chairman Emeritus, Madras School of Economics.

With profound grief and sorrow, on his sudden demise, Director and all staff members of CASA convey their deepest condolences to Mrs. Chelliah, his daughters and everyone else in the bereaved family. May God grant Eternal Peace to Dr. Chelliah’s soul and give strength to his family to bear the pain of this irretrievable loss.

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