A Case Study in Uttarakhand, Northern India - Geological & Mining ...
A Case Study in Uttarakhand, Northern India - Geological & Mining ...
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district irrespective of the fact that it lies <strong>in</strong> Zone IV and V of the seismic hazardmap and is prone to the same plethora of natural disasters. Local NGO MihilaHaat was fundamental <strong>in</strong> orchestrat<strong>in</strong>g the field plan for this region. Mihila Haat is adevelopment NGO that focus primarily on women’s issues and empowerment.Discussions with their staff <strong>in</strong>dicate that while there is a substantial amount of workbe<strong>in</strong>g carried out with respect to microf<strong>in</strong>ance and self-help groups <strong>in</strong> the regionthere has been little to no attention paid to disaster preparedness and mitigation.The 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> 40