Workshop on Shillong earthquake of 1897
SHILLONG: The NEC in collaboration with North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC), will organize a workshop on recalling the “Great Shillong Earthquake, 12 June 1897: Quest for Reliable and Effective Mitigation and Post Disaster Strategies” at NEC Auditorium, Nongrim Hills on Monday at 10.30 am.The workshop will focus on current technological developments in disasters like earthquake and landslides and to take stock of the preparedness of the plan for reliable effective post disaster readiness and response. In these deliberations, stakeholders such as NDMA, SDMA, NDRF, SDRF and others at the National and State level will share and highlight their experience and expertise in preparedness and response as well as existing facilities and enhancement requirements to manage disasters efficiently and effectively. Participants in the workshop will be from State Disaster Management Authority, State Disaster Response Force, State Civil Defense and Directorate of Science and Technology and officials from various organizations in the field from the state.
EAC HADR Exercise concludes
SHILLONG: Indian Air Force is always at the forefront of Humanitarian and Disaster Relief. This was reiterated at the three-day exercise organised by HQ Eastern Air Command at the Advanced Landing Ground, Upper Shillong here on Thursday. On Wednesday, a mock drill simulating a Level-II disaster was organised. During this exercise the capabilities of various Central and State agencies were demonstrated. Amongst them were Armed Forces, NE Space Applications Centre, NDRF, SDRF, State Police, Traffic Police, State Emergency operations centre, State and private hospitals Medical teams.
Training programme on traditional agriculture
SHILLONG: One-day training cum research workshop on ‘Traditional farming and development of Indigenous marketing pathways for sustainability of Indigenous farming systems’ will be held on June 12 at the ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam. The programme is jointly organised by the Indigenous Partnership, Rome (TIP), North East Slow Food and Agro-biodiversity Society (NESFAS) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research for NEH Region. The workshop is aimed at providing a holistic approach to Indigenous Marketing Pathways and the future of traditional farming by embracing agroecology as the framework, and the role they play in coping with climate change. Carl Rangad, Vice Chairman, Operations NESFAS informed that traditional agriculture and agroecology both working together, represent the greatest potential to reduce the emission of carbon in the atmosphere, thereby contributing to climate change adaptation.