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Guwahati city is vulnerable to various kinds of disasters, both natural and manmade and according to a study, disasters mostly occur at specific times of the year. There is need for proper planning to deal with disasters in the city, even as the study reveals that certain areas of the city are more vulnerable to specific disasters.
'The government has launched an ambitious School Disaster Management Planning project from this academic session. Under it, teachers and students will be trained to deal with any natural disaster, including earthquake,' state education department joint director Dilip Debbarma told IANS, as reported by The Assam Tribune...
'Since earthquakes do not come with a warning, it is important that the government adopts a programme of regular mock drill,' said National Disaster Management Authority vice chairman S. Reddy pointing out that it was also very essential to adhere to the building code to minimize loss of life during an earthquake...
State disaster management program officer hopes that the corporate houses would make their future corporate decisions and policies earthquake-proof...
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