As part of programmes to implement the Roadmap for Disaster Risk Reduction in Bihar (2015-30), the state government signed an MoU with Bangkok-based Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC).Chief minister Nitish Kumar said The move will help reduce disaster risk management in the state.
KEY facts of this MOU
- The MoU was signed by the ADPC executive director Jingjai Hanchanlash and state Disaster Management Department principal secretary Vyasji.
- As per provisions of the MoU, the ADPC will provide technical assistance to the state government to implement the Roadmap for Disaster Risk Reduction in Bihar (2015-30), which was approved by the Cabinet in March.
- The targets of the roadmap is cutting down the loss of human lives in natural disasters by 75 % within 2030 in comparison to the current data.
- Bihar witnessed severe heat wave this summer with the maximum temperature rising to 44-45 degree Celsius in April due to which fire incidents increased and human lives and properties were lost.
- The heat wave-led fire incidents became so frequent that the state government had to issue advisory to the people to cook meals at home and complete religious rituals like ‘havan’ by 9am before onset of heatwave later in the day.
- All these calamities prompted the state government to put in place a standard operating procedure so that impact of such disasters could be minimized.
BIHAR :-
CAPITAL :- Patna
GOVERNOR :- Ramnath kovind
Chief minister:- Nitish kumar
Important nation park and wild life sanctuaries
- Valmiki nation park .
- Kaimur wild life sanctuary .
- Pant (Rajgir ) wild life sanctuary.
- Gautam budha wild life sanctuary.
Power plants :-
- Kahalgaon super thermal power plant.
- Barauni thermal power stasion.
