NIDM participation in IITF-2014
NIDM has been participating in India International Trade Fair (IITF) regularly for the last three years. During the year 2014, NIDM stall is placed at Hall No.12 along with NDMA and NDRF. NIDM stall at IITF is having more than 30 awareness material for distribution and number of books and other publications for display. In addition to this, the stall is also having shake-table showing earthquake liquefaction during earthquake and various models to demonstrate how to construct safe buildings in earthquake prone areas. Models also show various retrofitting techniques for earthquake resistant building construction. The stall was inaugurated and visited by Dr. P. K. Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary, PMO on 14th November, 2014 in presence of Secretary (BM), DG, NDRF, Secretary, NDMA and Joint Secretary, NDMA.
On 18.11.2014, NIDM Calendar on School Safety was released in a programme organized at by Hon'ble Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh Ji. During this programme, NIDM also organized skit play about disaster awareness at school level. The NIDM calendar contains 14 pages showing various do's and don'ts and other techniques related to school safety-before, during and after various natural and man made disasters. The calendar is appreciated by various stakeholders and is in great demand by visitors at stall.
By doing awareness activities among various sections of societies, NIDM is progressing steadily to achieve its objectives and aim to make India a disaster resilient country.