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| | Disaster management in J&K | | | Dear Editor,
Today International Fire safety day is being observed in the State and elsewhere in the country. Disaster management though an important ministry in the Central government, is yet to come in its full gear perhaps due to the sheer magnitude of tasks involved. Obviously, the onus later falls on the Army to clean up the mess.
Being pre-emptive is one of the key areas which need to be focused as the country is constantly under the threat of natural disasters.
Earthquakes, fires, floods, storms etc are some of the disasters where the need to be prepared beforehand is the need of the hour. Disaster management ministry can perhaps take a cue from the advanced systems utilized in the rest of the world. Plus, the manpower skilled in handling the aftermath of any disaster is another cornerstone of an effective policy.
—Ambika Malhotra, Jammu. |
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| ‘Militant’ killed in Handwara encounter | | SRINAGAR, Jul 17: An unidentified ‘militant’ was killed in the wee hours today in an encounter with police and army at Batsunjhi in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said.
The militant, according to the police, was hiding in the forest near Jaba in the village. On a tip off, the police and army started a search operation overnight, resulting in a gunfight that ended at 9 AM with death of the ‘militant’.
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