“If there was an emergency in our village, we would have been completely stuck and given today’s circumstances, emergencies can happen anytime,” says Niketan,
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Goonj Alliance for Rapid Response on Disasters
A scalable shovel-ready idea that’s about beginning the work of disaster response in non- crisis time.
Background
It is globally recognized that disaster losses are increasing exponentially. India itself is one of the most disaster-prone areas of the world and is exposed to many natural hazards including floods, cyclones, droughts, and earthquakes.
Natural and human induced disasters have been causing tremendous loss of life and property and damages to public and private infrastructure, also leading to mounting expenses on relief and rehabilitation. There are projections that disaster risks are likely to increase more under changing climatic conditions, increasing conditions, increasing urbanization and other factors like environmental degradation.
