Sri Vijaya Puram, October 22: As part of the implementation of the Tsunami Ready Programme in 30 coastal villages of the A&N Islands, the Directorate of Disaster Management, A&N Administration, has prepared a calendar for conducting outreach activities in the 30 identified villages, which commenced yesterday.
The first outreach-cum-awareness and preparedness activities were conducted yesterday in Mithakhari village of South Andaman, Nilambur village of Baratang and Champin village of Nancowry by the respective Sub-Divisions and Village Level Committees of the Districts.
The outreach activities are being undertaken in accordance with the objectives of the Tsunami Ready Programme, as suggested by the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, and the Directorate of Disaster Management, A&N Administration, to strengthen tsunami awareness, promote community preparedness and enhance the capacity of coastal communities to respond effectively to tsunami-related emergencies.
The Directorate of Disaster Management, A&N Administration, in coordination with INCOIS, Hyderabad, and the District Administrations of South Andaman, N&M Andaman and Nicobar, is undertaking these activities to strengthen disaster risk reduction at the grassroots level and ensure that coastal communities are better informed, prepared and capable of responding promptly to tsunami threats. Similar outreach activities are being carried out in the remaining identified coastal villages as part of the ongoing implementation of the Tsunami Ready Programme across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
