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India country report on natural disaster reduction, submitted to the IDNDR-ESCAP Regional Meeting for Asia, 23-26 February 1999, Bangkok, Thailand

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This report presents country’s disaster risks and natural hazards, such as cyclone, flood, earthquake, drought, landslide and avalanches, and describes governmental and institutional structures responsible for disaster management in India.

The report discusses major accomplishments in disaster reduction during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) including improved governance, international cooperation, disaster preparedness, mitigation and response measures, and enhanced forecasting and early warning systems and building codes. It is a major reporting document on country’s progress and achievements in disaster reduction at the end of IDNDR.

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Hazards Avalanche Cyclone, Hurricane and Typhoon Drought Earthquake Flood Landslide
Themes Disaster risk management Early warning Governance Risk identification and assessment Structural safety
Country and region India
Number of pages
20 p.
Publication year
1999

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