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National awareness campaign on 'Safeguarding Environment for Disaster Risk Reduction' on the eve of World Environment Day

Organizer(s) National Institute of Disaster Management (India)
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A National Campaign was launched by NIDM for promoting awareness on "Safeguarding Environment for Disaster Risk Reduction" by organizing an essay competition for students in Hindi and English. Case prizes were given to the winners in the concluding programme on the eve of World Environment Day 4th June 2014 at SCOPE auditorium New Delhi organised jointly with IIPA.

Hon'ble Member of NDMA, Shri B. Bhattacharjee presides over the function, and Dr. J S Samra, Chief Executive Officer of National Rainfed Area Authority was the Guest of Honour. Prof. C K Varshneya delivered the Keynote address on the theme of UNEP "Small Islands and Climate change" with reference to DRR. A book on "Bundelkhand drought" was released on the occasion. Other dignitaries included Dr. T. Chatterji, Director IIPA, Prof. Vinod Sharma, Vice-chairman Sikkim SDMA, Dr. Anita Jain Bhatanagar, JS NDMA and Dr. Satendra, ED NIDM. The programme was coordinated by Dr. Anil K Gupta, Head of Policy Planning Division of NIDM.

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http://nidm.gov.in/PDF/report%20wed-14e.pdf

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