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After Nepal Earthquake, Delhi Chalks Out Disaster Management Plan
After the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Delhi government today decided to conduct mock drills to check preparedness of the government agencies to deal with disasters and also chalked out a disaster management plan having broad guidelines.
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Can Delhi Metro deal with blasts, earthquakes? Mock drill tests preparedness
All Metro trains came to a grinding halt at 11 am today and commuters were given different reasons for it - bomb blast, earthquake and terrorist strike, but everything was normal in less than an hour.
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Mock drill for Delhi Metro today, when is a secret
People travelling on the Delhi Metro on Saturday may face inconvenience in certain areas as a major mock drill involving 12 stations across the city will be conducted to check disaster preparedness.
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Mock drill in Gurgaon on July 20 to test quake preparedness
A mock drill will be conducted in Gurgaon on July 20 by the Haryana state and district administration in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to test the level of preparedness for an earthquake, an official said on Saturday.
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Delhi fights disaster in a massive earthquake drill
Ambulance sirens screamed, firefighters rescued pretend victims and children dove under school desks for cover during a citywide disaster drill on Wednesday in the congested, quake-vulnerable Delhi. It was the biggest-ever earthquake drill for the city where poorly constructed buildings, loosely hanging electrical wires and narrow alleys that encou...
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Delhi ignores own quake peril warnings
The ramshackle neighbourhoods of northeast Delhi are home to 2.2 million people packed along narrow alleys. Buildings are made from a single layer of brick. Extra floors are added to dilapidated buildings not meant to handle their weight. Tangles of electrical cables hang precariously everywhere.
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After Nepal Earthquake, Delhi Chalks Out Disaster Management Plan
After the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Delhi government today decided to conduct mock drills to check preparedness of the government agencies to deal with disasters and also chalked out a disaster management plan having broad guidelines.
-
Can Delhi Metro deal with blasts, earthquakes? Mock drill tests preparedness
All Metro trains came to a grinding halt at 11 am today and commuters were given different reasons for it - bomb blast, earthquake and terrorist strike, but everything was normal in less than an hour.
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Mock drill for Delhi Metro today, when is a secret
People travelling on the Delhi Metro on Saturday may face inconvenience in certain areas as a major mock drill involving 12 stations across the city will be conducted to check disaster preparedness.
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Mock drill in Gurgaon on July 20 to test quake preparedness
A mock drill will be conducted in Gurgaon on July 20 by the Haryana state and district administration in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to test the level of preparedness for an earthquake, an official said on Saturday.
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Delhi fights disaster in a massive earthquake drill
Ambulance sirens screamed, firefighters rescued pretend victims and children dove under school desks for cover during a citywide disaster drill on Wednesday in the congested, quake-vulnerable Delhi. It was the biggest-ever earthquake drill for the city where poorly constructed buildings, loosely hanging electrical wires and narrow alleys that encou...
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Delhi ignores own quake peril warnings
The ramshackle neighbourhoods of northeast Delhi are home to 2.2 million people packed along narrow alleys. Buildings are made from a single layer of brick. Extra floors are added to dilapidated buildings not meant to handle their weight. Tangles of electrical cables hang precariously everywhere.
