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Government ministers call for support to disaster-proof schools and hospitals at Global Platform

22 May 2013, UNISDR

Representatives from 35 governments who met with business executives and senior experts at the 4th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, have issued a call 'to develop nationally agreed standards for hazard risk assessments especially of critical infrastructure (including schools, health centers, electricity and water supply systems, nodal ITC centres, road and transport systems) by 2015'...


National Platform
  • National Platform Focal Point:
    Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
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  • Contact:Joint Secretary
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  • Hyogo Framework for Action
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    Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Drought 1987 300,000,000
Drought 2002 300,000,000
Flood 1993 128,000,000
Drought 1982 100,000,000
Drought 2000 50,000,000
Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
Data version: v11.08   *: Including tsunami
Data displayed does not imply national endorsement.
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