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National Seminar on Disaster Management-Issues and

Challenges
DATE: 17th January 2012
The department of Environmental Science of the University organized a National
seminar on Disaster Management-Issues and challenges on 17th of January2012 at
the IIIM campus Mansarovar keeping in view, the rapid industrialization, Urbanization
and unplanned development which is leading to Environmental degradation and
promoting natural and anthropogenic disasters. It was our privilege to have Shri. M.
Shashidhar Reddy,Vice Chairman National Disaster Management Authority New Delhi
as the chief guest and the keynote speaker of the seminar. Mr. Reddy enlightened the
participants with his lecture entitled Disaster Management in India present status and
road ahead. In his lecture Mr. Reddy discussed the present status of Disaster
management strategies in our country by quoting several examples of disasters which
occurred worldwide. He emphasized on the need of awareness amongst the common
people for the mitigation and prevention of disasters. The speaker for the plenary
session was Mr. M.K. Khanna retd. IAS. He delivered a lecture on the Basics of
Disaster Management where he discussed the causes of natural and manmade
disasters and also explained several basics concept related to Disaster and its
mitigation and management. The seminar provided a platform for the students to
understand and work upon this important issue.
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