National Disaster Management Authority

Gurgaon: Mock earthquake drill ends up in a disaster

A mock earthquake drill in Gurgaon failed on Thursday because of non-cooperation of other agencies, including an expressway contractor, volunteers have said, and added that the equipments did not work and a hospital failed to provide stretchers for dummy victims. ...  

'Quakes at N-plant sites cannot be ruled out'

New Delhi: Amid concerns over the Koodankulam nuclear power project, the National Disaster Management Authority has said safety measures at all atomic plants in the country were in place but admitted earthquakes at these sites cannot be completely ruled out. "Earthquake is a matter of great concern to us, especially in the six nuclear states of the country. The list of seismically vulnerable places is being constantly revised. "You cannot...  

Coordinated rescue work on in Sikkim: NDMA

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Vice Chancellor Shashidhar Reddy said they were monitoring the earthquake situation in Sikkim. ...