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Four months after the devastating April 25 earthquake, the delayed return of migrant family members has become a major concern for Nepal`s households with external migrants. Recent studies show that low levels of disaster preparedness amongst migrant households (as well as non-migrant households) are an indication that simply having an inflow of cash is not sufficient, reports Zee News...
India's National Disaster Management Authority has drawn up 'management of nuclear and radiological emergencies' which provides an integrated approach to disaster management covering components like prevention, mitigation, preparedness, ...
For better management and planning of coastal areas and their resources, Gujarat government is implementing a Geo-Spatial Information System (GIS) development project, reports Zee News, 'the GIS would help in better hazard-risk assessment and management for the coast'...
The government will set up an environmental assessment and monitoring authority to streamline the process of environmental clearances, according to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, reports Zee News. The PM also referred to eight missions on climate change, adaptation among them...
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