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Time of India
07-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
100 sign up for disaster mitra, training starts today in Lucknow
Noida: A batch of 100 volunteers from GB Nagar set off for Lucknow to undergo training under the Apada Mitra initiative of the UP govt on Thursday. The team, flagged off by district magistrate Manish Kumar Verma, will attend a 12-day training session in the state capital from May 8 to May the course is completed, the volunteers will serve as Apada Mitras and Sakhis in the district, supporting the administration and police in rescue and relief work during disasters, officials training will be conducted by the State Disaster Relief Force and will cover essential skills such as swimming, rescue techniques, CPR, first aid, and the use of emergency response kits."The aim is to develop a trained group of local volunteers who can act as first responders during emergencies, The volunteers will be trained to reach the affected area quickly and assist in initial rescue operations before formal teams arrive," said district disaster expert Omkar 100 participants will receive identity cards and emergency responder kits upon completion of the training. The govt will also provide insurance coverage to the they will not receive any monetary honorarium for their to officials, each district has been directed to appoint 100 Apada Mitras as part of the state's disaster preparedness plan. After receiving training, the volunteers will return to their homes and continue with their normal lives, but will remain on standby to assist during emergencies."They are not full-time workers, but their role in disaster situations will be critical," said Chaturvedi.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Time of India
Traffic and disaster management plans in place for Mahabaleshwar tourism fest
1 2 3 4 Kolhapur: To manage the heavy rush of visitors during the Mahabaleshwar Tourism Festival , authorities have decided to implement one-way traffic on the ghat roads connecting Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani. The three-day festival is scheduled to begin on May 2. Visitors in large numbers are expected to come to the twin hill stations of Satara district. Not just tourists, many eminent people and invitees are also going to attend the grand festival. An estimate suggests, the footfall to triple during the festival. On normal holidays, footfall is generally between 50,000-60,000 per day. A notification issued by Satara Police said, tourists arriving from Mumbai and Pune can take the Pasarni Ghat road from the Wai side. For leaving Mahabaleshwar, people can take the route via Meda, Kudal, Pachwad and then join Pune-Bengaluru NH 48. Those who want to travel further from Mahabaleshwar to Bhilar and then to Panchgani can take the route via Uday Hotel Chowk, R R Cottage Chowk, Mahabaleshwar Naka to Avkali. It will also be a one-way route. To travel from Mahabaleshwar to Venna Lake, tourists have to take the route via Market, R R Cottage, Nakinda Phata to Venna Lake. Tourists arriving and leaving Mahabaleshwar from Sangli, Kolhapur, and Satara can take the Meda route, the notification said. Parking lots have been designated at the event locations. Events such as a laser show, musical fest, adventure sports, food fest, kids' play events, fort and ammunition exhibition, yoga and boating will be organised. A tent city is built at a couple of places for tourists to stay near nature. There will be a shuttle bus service to take people to tourist points from the parking site. A team of the National Disaster Rescue Force (NDRF) will be stationed at Mahabaleshwar, said Satara's district disaster management officer. He said that apart from the disaster management team, there will be groups of volunteers, Apada Mitras, to assist tourists and ensure mitigation if needed.
