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In the New Education Policy-2020, disaster management guidelines should be compulsorily included as a major subject and then only we can save ourselves.
The Meghalaya government is looking into all damages and loss of life and the challenges facing the people, CM Sangma said..
While the NE states always draw upon NDRF for better response, there is indeed a need to strengthen the SDRF, Minister Awangbow Newmai said.
Bamboo experts in Manipur stressed the need to replace heavy construction materials with bamboo and the need to merge the technological aspect of bamboo harvesting and construction with the cultural aspect of the NE region as a part of the disaster management plans.
A workshop on “GIS (Geographic Information System) Technology Vision on State Natural Management” was held in Imphal East on Tuesday.
A ‘State Level Mock Exercise on Earthquake Disaster-Scenario: M 7.2 Earthquake; North-West of Imphal near Noney Village’ was held at Hatta Kongjeibung in Imphal East on Thursday.
Experts of SDRF Manipur imparted training to the public regarding first aid, fire fighting, rescue techniques and the immediate response to any disaster besides other techniques.
During the mock drill, several search and rescue techniques were demonstrated such as line search and hailing search techniques, followed by first aid techniques such as dressing, bandaging and splinting.
