| 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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| CASA’s DMTF Response to Floods in Odisha 2011 |
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| Written by Webmaster |
| Tuesday, 11 October 2011 15:27 |
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More than 1.7 million people in 19 districts of Odisha have been affected with the severe flood claiming 28 lives. Out of 19 districts, 13 districts were on high alert. 877 villages were completely cut off due to flood waters. Thousands of houses damaged in the flood. Lakhs of people have been evacuated to safer and higher places. 80,720 hectares cultivated land is submerged under water. Gop block was completely submerged due to a major breach on Kushavadra river. The preparedness of the district administration to handle a calamity like this can be gauged from the fact that there were not enough boats to reach out to the affected persons even after five days. People are still staying under open sky without food and other essentials........... Please click here to read the full story
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