1. INTRODUCTION

Representatives of various Television Channels :
Name of the Channel Phone Office Phone Home
Mobile
1.Doordarshan (Kamlesh Changade) 2345195 2345195
9822010653
2. E.T.V. Marathi Rahta (Prashant Sharma) 02423,242495 02423,242495
9850511812
3.Sahara Samay (Rajendra Trimukhe) 2424032 2424032
9822965009
4. Zee T.V. Marathi 2342611 2342611
9822110788
5. Nagar Newsline
(Sairam Garde)
2411334 2411334
9822759595
6. C.News,Nagar
(Prashant Oohal)
2354266 2354266
9822726624
7. Mahanagar
(Makrand Ghodke)
2340353 2340353
9325100752
5. 1. Administrative Preparedness
Control Room in the District :-
A control room exists with the Collector and the Resident Deputy Collector supervising it’s
operations. During emergency, it is activated to function round the clock.
Community education and Preparedness Programmes :-
Aflood control programme is prepared every year before onset of mansoon with discussion
with the members of the Disaster Management Committee.Programmes for the community
education and preparedness to overcome any disaster given wide publicity through posters,
banners, handbills in the district mostly in vulnerable areas.Warnings are disseminated to
the villages by beat of drums with the involvement of the village officers, Gram Panchayats
and local newspapers.· Special commitees are set up consisting Tahsildars and all officers at
taluka and village level for mobilising community participation in the event of a disaster.
Existing Emergency Action Plans
· Ahmednagar district has a disaster management plan which was prepared for a specific
disaster, as per the directives of the Government.
· All measures are taken to save the life, crops and property. Crop insurance scheme is
implemented in the district. Requisition trucks are to be paid the charges at the prevailing
market rates. The tender system for higher purchase etc. may be exempted taking into
consideration the gravity of disaster.
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