Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Profile of Himachal Pradesh

Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Profile of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh is highly vulnerable State to a large number of natural as well as man- made disasters. Earthquake and floods has jolted this hilly State many times and caused great losses to the State. Flood, cloudburst, landslide and cloud burst are other common natural calamities of … Read more Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Profile of Himachal Pradesh

Employment generation and potential, Scope of future Industrialization of Himachal Pradesh

Employment generation and potential, Scope of future Industrialization of Himachal Pradesh Industries in himachal pradesh Micro and small enterprises At the time of independence, Himachal Pradesh was predominantly an agrarian economy. Almost all other items of common use were imported. During the nineties, the growth rate remained more or less stable. The decade showed an … Read more Employment generation and potential, Scope of future Industrialization of Himachal Pradesh

Tourism Policies of Himachal Pradesh

Tourism Policies of Himachal Pradesh Himachal pradesh home stay scheme,2008 With the aim of providing comfortable Home Stay facilities of standardized world class services to the tourists, and to supplement the availability of accommodation in the rural tourist destinations, State Government introduces Home Stay Facilities on the basis of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India … Read more Tourism Policies of Himachal Pradesh

Industrial policy of Himachal Pradesh

Industrial policy of himachal pradesh In order to turn the educated youth from job seekers to job creator and in order to give support to the ‘Startup’ and ‘innovative projects’ in the state and to provide skills to the youth and potential investors to develop entrepreneurship “Chief Minister’s Startup/Innovation Projects/New Industries Scheme” has been formulated. … Read more Industrial policy of Himachal Pradesh

Quantitative, Qualitative and Temporal characteristics of Population of himachal pradesh

Quantitative, Qualitative and Temporal characteristics of Population of himachal pradesh Population growth is one of the important indicators of the level of socio-economic development because it is the level of socio-economic development that determines the rate of population at any given time. Population growth is defined as the change in the numbers of a population … Read more Quantitative, Qualitative and Temporal characteristics of Population of himachal pradesh

Family, Marriage, Kinship, Religion and Social stratification in Himachal Pradesh

Family, Marriage, Kinship, Religion and Social stratification in Himachal Pradesh Family The family, as a primary social institution in India has been undergoing change, both in its composition and structure. The family, as in many societies has been not only the center of socio-economic life, but also the primary source of social security and support … Read more Family, Marriage, Kinship, Religion and Social stratification in Himachal Pradesh

Disaster management in India including Disaster Management ACT 2005, National and state policies, Plans and institutional mechanism in the country

Highlights of the National Disaster Management Plan The National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) is the first ever national plan prepared in the country. Following are the highlights of the NDMP: The NDMP has been aligned broadly with the goals and priorities set out in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The Vision of the … Read more Disaster management in India including Disaster Management ACT 2005, National and state policies, Plans and institutional mechanism in the country

Introduction to Disasters: Concepts, definitions, disaster classifications including natural and man-made disasters.

Disaster Management History shows that India is exposed to national disasters. Cyclones, floods, earthquakes, droughts and floods are major threats. About 60 percent of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various intensities, over 40 million hectares is prone to floods and 68 percent of the area is susceptible to drought. This not only results … Read more Introduction to Disasters: Concepts, definitions, disaster classifications including natural and man-made disasters.