GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
                                                            DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION PUBLIC RELATIONS & PRINTING
                                                                                                       NAHARLAGUN

NO.IPR (PR) 86/2002                                                                                                                                                         Dated Naharlagun, the June 1, 2005.

                                                                                            PRESS RELEASE . Sl NO 280

NAHARLAGUN, June 1- The second Disaster Risk Management Programme (DRMP) in Dibang Valley District was held at Angoli village in on May 30 last, reports DIPRO Anini.Angoli village which is located 2 Km away from the district headquarter is selected under the Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Project after Angrim valley where the first DRMP was held on May 19 last. These two villages are considered as highly disaster risk area in the district. Shri M. Tai, Circle Officer representing the Deputy Commissioner in the Programme in his speech said that the Panchayat leaders and the Gaon Burahs of the village should  take initiative and come forward in case of disaster. They should form self-help groups to help themselves by themselves instead of depending everything on  the government as the govt. can not reach everywhere as it is handicapped by poor infrastructure and limited man power. Therefore, formation of self-help groups is the best solution as they can help themselves before the govt. could reach them in case of major disaster, he added. The District Information and Public Relations Officer, A. Saring in his speech said that as the village is very fire prone and as every year fire accident occur in the village that broke out due to burning of the forest by one or other reason, he exhorted the villagers to clean the premises of their houses and plant trees around their surroundings which will not only beautify the village but will also protect their houses from fire in case of fire broke out in the forest. District Relief and Rehabilitation Officers, T. Ngurup of Anini and N. Tashi of Khonsa described in details the Dos and Don’ts in case of disasters like earthquake, fire, etc. In consultation with the villagers they also formed various Committees in the village, which will play a vital role in case of any disaster. They further draw sketch map of the village and prepared mitigation plan for the village. The villagers were also distributed Rs 50/- each as honorarium for attending the training Programme, the report added. Forwarded to all papers.
                                                                      
         
     
Purabi Taikam
PRO