A training workshop on “disaster management, hospital and industry safety” was organised at CCl Gandhinagar Conference Hall on Saturday. The training was organised by District Disaster Management Authority and supported by Home, Prison and Disaster Management Department, Jharkhand State Government.
Chief Guest of the function was RS Mahapatro, Director (Personnel), Central Coalfields ltd. While addressing the gathering, Mahapatro said that natural disaster are extreme, sudden caused by environmental factors that lead to death of people and cause damage of properties often without warning and it strike anywhere on earth.
He added that disaster may not be predicted but we have to remain alert and prepared to face the situation.He cited the example of Odisha’s super cycle which created destruction for the State but the recent cyclone did not able to affect lives and properties of the State as disaster management team and Government remained active charted out strategies to deal with situation.
AK Sharma, District Disaster Management Officer, Jharkhand Government explained the earthquake prone area, flood prone area, drought prone area, cyclone and land sliding, in which disaster management team can play active role during natural calamities and can save lives of common people. He also talked about the role of common people that how they can save their own life as well as others during natural calamities. He also said that hospital play key role during such mishaps.
Dr VK Singh, Depty Chief Medical, CCl in his address differentiated between accident and disaster in elaborate manner with the help of power presentation. He informed the gathering about various aspects of disasters and challenges to be faced by the doctors at the time of disaster.
Dr Nandita Agarwal, CMS, CCl delivered a welcome address, while Dr RR Sinha proposed vote of thanks. On this occasion, area doctors, doctors of Gandhinagar Central Hospital, para-medical staff and others were present.