Archive · 24 May 2025
ASDMA Directs Landslide-Prone Districts to Identify Safe Shelters
Imagine it's raining a lot, and some hills might have landslides.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) wants to keep people safe.
They are telling folks who live where landslides might happen to move to a safe place.
The ASDMA has told the government to find places where people can stay.
They also want people to move to these places during the rainy season, so nobody gets hurt.
This is to make sure everyone stays safe when it rains a lot and the ground moves.
ASDMA has asked landslide-prone districts to identify safe shelters.
The directive aims to relocate vulnerable populations.
Instructions are for the rainy season and monsoon.
The goal is to reduce the risk of life loss from landslides.
Districts included Cachar, Dima Hasao, and more.
- Who
- Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA)
- What
- ASDMA asked landslide-prone districts to identify safe shelters and relocate vulnerable populations
- When
- Before/during rainy season and monsoon
- Where
- Landslide-prone districts including Cachar, Dima Hasao, Hailakandi, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Karbi Anglong, Sribhumi, and West Karbi Anglong
- Why
- To reduce the possibility of life loss due to landslides during the rainy season
- Organization
- Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA)
- Action
- Asked landslide-prone districts to identify safe shelters
- Purpose
- Relocate people in vulnerable areas during rainy season
- Affected Areas
- Landslide-prone districts
- Districts Included
- Cachar, Dima Hasao, Hailakandi, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Karbi Anglong, Sribhumi, and West Karbi Anglong