1. What is Local Government - “Municipal Government” is form of public administration which in a majority of context‚ exists as the lower ties of administration within a given state. It is generally ac within powers delegated to them by legislation or directives of the higher level of government. Local Government as Political Subdivision Are the local governments created by the states to help fulfill their obligations? Political subdivisions include countries‚ cities‚ towns‚ villages. A municipality
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saster management Delhi Public School‚ Dwarka A Project on Disaster Management Acknowledgement This report has only been successful because of the help of some people. First and foremost‚ I would like to thank our Social Science teachers - Mrs. Ruchika Gupta (Geography) Mrs. Shalini Chaturvedi (History/Civics) Mrs. Soni Saxena (Economics) For giving me this task from which I could learn many things and also for
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4 Role of the Navy in Disaster Management in Sri Lanka The role of the Navy is clearly defined in the Navy Act (1950). This chapter describes the more general roles pertinent to the seaward defence of the island nation and the Aid to civil power activities. The views of the three focus groups selected for data collection are discussed in detail. A critical analysis is carried out in qualitative terms regards to the actual disaster management system that exists in the country and the role that
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State and Local Government Paper POL/215 University of Phoenix January 15‚ 2006 Introduction The city of Fountain‚ Colorado is a full service municipality. Within the city‚ several actively responsive city boards see to the needs of the community and plan for the city’s future growth. One such board is the City Council‚ which holds regularly scheduled meetings on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. Each meeting follows the same basic structure and allows for input from local citizens
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Disaster Management in Pakistan On 26th October this year‚ thirty six trapped Chilean mine workers were rescued by drilling a deep hole into the mine. A month later‚ twenty nine mine workers in Newzeland died after remaining trapped for days in a mine. Poor disaster management cost precious lives. In Pakistan‚ too‚ Disaster management is not up to the mark. Be it the devastating earthquake‚ the catastrophic floods‚ the outbreak of fires or the aftermath of bomb blasts‚ the management was
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Course Title: Disaster Risk and Resilience Management Student’s Profile: Degree: Doctorate Major: Strategic Planning and Management ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Table of Contents | Title | Page | 1. | Introduction | 4 | 2. | Justification2.1. International Disaster Management2.2. The Hyogo Framework of Action2.3. Disaster Risk Management Tools2.4. Disaster Risk Management Definitions/Terminologies2.5. Disaster Risk Management Framework2.6. Key Elements of Disaster Risk Management2
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Is it that only adults can play the role of a hero at the time of a crisis? In every situation the answer is not the same. Hats off to the students who used their presence of minds when its needed most- during a crisis. Well‚ it was an unforgettable day for the entire school when a class seven student met with an accident in the school. The twelve year old boy couldn’t make out what had happened to him when he touched the switch on board to switch off the fan. When he opened his eyes‚ he found himself
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Chenab River The Chenab River‚ is a major river of Jammu and Kashmir‚ India and the Punjab in Pakistan. It forms in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh‚ India‚ and flows through length: 597 miles (960km) | The River Chenab originates in the Kulu and Kangra districts of the Himachal. Pardesh province of India. The two chief streams of the Chenab The Chandra and the BHAGA THE Chenab has twelve major tributaries namely: Chandra‚ Bhaga‚ Bhat Nal1ah‚ Maru‚ Jammu
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN PAKISTAN Introduction 1. Due to diverse geo-climatic conditions prevalent in different parts of the globe‚ different types of natural disasters like floods‚ droughts‚ earthquakes‚ cyclones‚ landslides‚ and volcanoes etc may strike according to the vulnerability of the area. 2. Pakistan‚ due to its diverse range of terrain‚ is susceptible to wide ranging hazards from droughts to floods and earthquakes to cyclones. Pakistan suffered a major drought from 1995-2000. Pakistan almost
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natural disasters on account of its unique geo-climatic conditions. Floods‚ droughts‚ cyclones‚ earthquakes and landslides have been a recurrent phenomenon. About 60% of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various intensities; over 40 million hectares is prone to floods; about 8% of the total area is prone to cyclones and 68% of the area is susceptible to drought. In the decade 1990-2000‚ an average of about 4344 people lost their lives and about 30 million people were affected by disasters every
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