BRACING FOR CRISES
Sukhada Tatke I TNN
Mumbai: Close on the heels of the Malabar Hill Residents' Association training members in disaster preparedness, residents of Nariman Point and Churchgate too decided to do the same in their area. After setting up a committee, Nariman Point and Churchgate Citizens' Association (NPCCA) drew up a disaster management plan through which it has decided to hold regular programmes to train and equip its members in facing disasters.
The committee will meet once every month and conduct a periodic review of the progress of activities undertaken by them. "We will invite experts to conduct training in areas of fire-fighting, first aid and trauma handling. A list of agencies to report and take assistance from, will also be made. We will work closely with government and service agencies,'' said Swarn Kohli president of NPCCA. Joint municipal commissioner S S Shinde said that the civic corporation is working towards an early warning system. "This will give disaster news at public places and through messages,'' he said. ![](http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIM/2009/01/09/5/Img/Pc0052000.jpg)
Popular Posts
-
With the m o n - soon at t h e d o o rs t e p, Mumbaikars must brace for yet another season of contaminated water. Despite assuranc...
-
It's the "transition period" that is causing a stink in three wards in the city: N (Ghatkopar), S (Bhandup) and T (Mulund). Wi...
-
Disaster Awareness: TOLL FREE NUMBERS
-
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's ( BMC ) shoddy job with paver blocks has not only dotted Mumbai's streets w...
-
Mumbai: Climate change and reckless development are leaving Mumbai increasingly vulnerable to the elements. A news report on an ongoing clim...
-
Disaster Awareness: IMPORTANT: Watch Out
-
Dear Friends , We all carry our mobile phones with hundreds of names/ numbers stored in its memory but yet nobody, other than o...
-
Mumbai: The city has seen an alarming 61% rise in the number of abortion cases over the past three years, according to the BMC statistic...
-
DETHRONING TOILET SEAT London: The toilet seat is believed to be the dirtiest item in the average household, but scientists say the filt...
-
Disaster cover for D-day 29 Sep 2007, 0046 hrs IST , TNN BANGALORE: It's finally happening. On Saturday, when around 55,000 ...
0 comments:
Post a Comment