Disaster management training programme
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 19 2016 :
Ningshem Vashum, SP, Ukhrul has inaugurated a two-day programme on disaster
management training programme organized by
Ukhrul district police in collaboration with the
Department of Relief and Disaster Manage-
ment and Department of Forest, Government
of Manipur for community leaders of the dis-
trict at town hall, Phungreitang, reports
Mungchan Zimik.
At the programme, SP Ningshem
Vashum urged the people to demystify the
traditional belief on the natural disasters and
understand the various factors that causes
such disasters.
Resource person Md Ayubkhan enlight-
ened the local leaders on the differences
between natural disasters and man-made
disaster.
He said that the basic objective of the
training programme is to impart knowledge on how to save and protect oneself and others during such
calamity.
After January 4 earthquake, disaster management train-
ing programmes have been
extensively organised
across
the State,
he added.
Over 50 village chairmen including women leaders and
youth participated in the training programme.