New Delhi:

There needs to be no lack of life on account of any catastrophe anyplace within the nation, Union residence minister Amit Shah mentioned on Tuesday whereas saying three schemes value ₹8,000 crore associated to catastrophe administration that embrace modernisation of fireplace providers, flood mitigation in seven main cities and prevention of landslides in 17 states.

In the previous 9 years, the central authorities together with the states have crossed many milestones in managing disasters, Shah mentioned at a gathering of the ministers of catastrophe administration of states and union territories at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

The Centre will present ₹5,000 crore to the state to modernise and develop fireplace brigade providers. “We have prepared a detailed plan, which will be forwarded to you,” he mentioned.

To mitigate the affect of floods in city areas, seven main cities together with Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Pune will get a complete of ₹2,500 crore, he mentioned. As many as 17 states will likely be given ₹825 crore to cope with landslides, he added.

The National Disaster Management Authority has visited states the place seven nuclear energy stations are being constructed and has ready a protocol to avert any doable catastrophe. “I appeal to all those concerned states to make it a priority. Before the commissioning of the nuclear power plants and before the generation of power, whatever disaster prevention measures have to be taken, should be taken. It is of utmost necessity for all of us,” Shah mentioned.

“Disaster management is not a new concept in our country. There are documents available from Chanakya’s Arthashastra to the works of state administration of mythological times,” the house minister mentioned. “All of them talk about disaster management.”

Responding to solutions from some state ministers to boost compensation to farmers who face pure disasters, the house minister mentioned the central authorities would study the proposal, however states also needs to improve their budgetary provisions to cope with it.

Speaking on the mannequin fireplace prevention regulation, catastrophe prevention coverage, thunderstorm and lightning coverage and chilly wave coverage formulated by the central authorities, Shah mentioned a majority of the states have both not applied them or work plans haven’t been formulated. He appealed to the states to work on them on a precedence and appreciated those that have applied or formulated work plans.

Under the Aapda Mitra (pal throughout catastrophe) scheme, one lakh youth volunteers have been skilled in 350 disaster-prone districts and this has yielded good outcomes, the house minister mentioned.