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OSDMA bags Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2023

23/01/202325/01/2023Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, January 23: The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and Lunglei Fire Station (LFS), Mizoram, both in the Institutional category, have been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2023 for their excellent work in disaster management. According to a Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of India has instituted an annual award […]

Odisha launches Corona Sangramee portal

25/04/202026/04/2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has launched Corona Sangramee portal and invited volunteers to join the fight against the Coronaviurs (Covid-19) pandemic to cooperate the authorities in activities like healthcare, management of logistics and distribution of materials. Volunteers can register at https://covidsangramee.odisha.gov.in. The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) in collaboration with UNICEF has developed the […]

All you want to know about the Flood Hazard Atlas of Odisha

22/06/201923/06/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday released Flood hazard Atlas of Odisha here in the presence of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Minister Arun Sahoo, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sudam Marndi, Water Resources Minister Raghunandan Das, Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi, Development Commissioner Asit Kumar Tripathy and ISRO scientists. Who have prepared the atlas? […]

Mock drill demonstrates flood, cyclone management skills

19/06/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: To strengthen the disaster management capabilities of different stakeholders and also to test the preparedness at different levels, the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and Office of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) jointly on Wednesday conducted mock exercises on flood and cyclone management across the State. As part of the exercises, a dummy warning […]

Outdoor alerting systems in ‘most lighting-prone’ blocks by July 7

05/06/201907/06/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) Managing Director and Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi has written to Collectors of eight districts asking them to facilitate installation of outdoor alerting systems in most lightning-prone blocks in their districts by July 7. The Collectors of Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Cuttack, Khurda, Nabarangpur and Sundergarh districts […]

Mock drill on radiological emergency held in Bhubaneswar

28/03/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: A mega mock exercise on the radiological emergency was conducted at the Esplanade Mall, Rasulgarh Square here on Thursday. Following an explosion at the entrance of Esplanade, fire and police control room were informed immediately by the mall authorities. Shortly PCR Van/MRDS (Mobile Radiation Detection System) arrived and declared the presence of radiation at […]

“SATRAK” for improved disaster management

16/03/201917/03/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has developed a system called ‘SATRAK’ in collaboration with Regional Integrated Multi Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) using cutting edge technologies to provide actionable early warning information for improved disaster management. SATARK initiative is designed as a one-stop risk management system for managing disaster profile, translating generic […]

Basic disaster management training for Red Cross Counsellors ends

19/02/201920/02/2019Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: The third batch of the Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme for Red Cross Counsellors on ‘Disaster Management and Disaster Survival Skills’ which continued for five-days concluded on Tuesday at the Disaster Preparedness Training Center (DPTC) in Red Cross Bhawan here. The programme was jointly organised by the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and […]