ஐ.நா அசந்து பாராட்டியுள்ளது..இந்தியாவின் இயற்கை பேரிடருக்கான முன்னெச்சரிக்கை ஒருங்கிணைப்பு மற்ற நாடுகளுக்கு பாடம் என பாராட்டு Click here to download the free TOI Android App!X TIMES OF INDIA HOMEINDIA UN praises Hudhud management in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh TNN | Oct 16, 2014, 10.06AM IST Facebook TwitterGoogle Plus Linkedin Share Text resize:AAA BHUBANESWAR: The United Nations has appreciated the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh governments disaster preparedness during cyclone Hudhud. India has clearly demonstrated that a zero casualty focus in the face of extreme weather events is both feasible and actionable following its second major success in 12 months at minimizing loss of life in the face of a severe cyclone packing winds of up to 200 kmph, head of United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) Margareta Wahlstrom said, in a media release. Indias journey from the loss of 10,000 people in the Odisha super cyclone of 1999 to todays relatively low death tolls from similar events demonstrates the value of agreeing on global priorities for reducing disaster risk, she added. Wahlstrom, who in November 2013 handed over to chief minister Naveen Patnaik a citation recognizing effective coordination and preparedness during cyclone Phailin, said: The continuous stream of bulletins and alerts from the state governments of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha inspired confidence. The Indian National Coastal, Ocean Information Systems and the National Disaster Management Authority also played vital roles in ensuring that all measures taken were based on real-time sea and weather forecasts. Science, technology, education and logistical preparations all played their part in this latest success. India has demonstrated again to the world that if the bar for reducing exposure to risk is high then many lives can be saved and economic losses reduced, she said. Cyclone Hudhud was just as great a threat as last years cyclone Phailin to a densely populated coastline. The authorities, with the support of the India Meteorological Department, acted with speed to order the evacuation of up to 400,000 people, she noted. She said the Indian experience will be referenced in Geneva next month at the second session of the preparatory committee of the third UN world conference on disaster risk reduction meeting in Geneva which will seek to finalize a draft of a new global framework for disaster risk reduction. It will be presented for adoption in Japan next year. The new post-2015 framework will revise the existing Hyogo Framework for Action which was adopted in 2005 after the Indian Ocean tsunami, she informed. Bookmark or read stories offline - Download the TOI app Facebook TwitterGoogle Plus Linkedin Share Next Story » Travancores combat force had a French connection « Prev Story Isro successfully launches navigation satellite IRNSS 1C WE RECOMMEND This is the man making Bill Gates so rich Technology This 8-year-old makes $1.3 million a year via YouTube Technology By December 2014, Indians will be able to travel to Ireland and UK on single visa World Modi wins hearts of US lawmakers who describe him as inspirational World FROM AROUND THE WEB Sunny Leone - not so smart? LiveInStyle What Should Every Parent Teach Their Kid? This Adorable Video May Have An Answer. Storypick Powerful typhoon churns towards Japan Channel NewsAsia An Incredibly Awkward Encounter Bleacher Report Recommended by MORE IN INDIA TN CM seeks Modi help to secure fishing boats from Lankan custody Dalit boy burned alive in Bihar as goat strays into field Cong expels MP leader who said Rahul has ‘low IQ’ Air India hits back at pilots for ‘false’ claims Saradha scam: New documents spell trouble for painter SECTIONS: TOP STORIESSPORTSCITYMOVIE REVIEWS ENTERTAINMENTLIFE & STYLEINDIAOPINIONWORLDPHOTOSBUSINESSVIDEOSTECHMOST READCRICKETAPPSTRAVELQUICKSTIR
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