A Case Study in Uttarakhand, Northern India - Geological & Mining ...
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Figure 2.2c: Community based disaster plan UsadaInformation on hazard awareness and earthquake-safe build<strong>in</strong>g materials wasdissem<strong>in</strong>ated to village members by means of skits, and sandesh yatras, and wallwrit<strong>in</strong>g. CDI helped to promote awareness through school competitions (ex. apa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g competition on hazards that were displayed at the annual Disaster Weekproceed<strong>in</strong>gs) and mock drills.In addition to the five-day <strong>in</strong>troductory workshop selected task force members fromeach village were tra<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g: a) three-day search and rescue tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g(<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g first aid) was offered <strong>in</strong> conjunction with the <strong>India</strong>n Tibet Border Police;b) one-day practical tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g on build<strong>in</strong>g temporary shelters; c) five-day tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g onretrofitt<strong>in</strong>g of build<strong>in</strong>gs; d) one-day orientation for earthquake houses; e) two-daygender workshop (with a one-day follow-up course).All of the above programmes were carried out <strong>in</strong> <strong>Study</strong> Area A. Conversely, nowork of this nature has been carried out by PSI or any other agency <strong>in</strong> the AlmoraThe Role of NGOs <strong>in</strong> Disaster Mitigation and Response – A <strong>Case</strong> <strong>Study</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Uttarakhand</strong>, <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>India</strong> 39