05-09-2014, 04:23 PM
The Jammu and Kashmir State which lies in seismic zone V&IV is highly prone to earthquakes which has been borne out by a large number of tremors which have been occurring frequently in different parts of the state including the earthquake which hit the entire state on 8th of October, 2005 taking heavy toll of life & property in Baramulla and Poonch Districts. Besides, earthquakes Udhampur district comprising of temperate and subtropical hilly terrain lying between the lesser Himalayas and the Shivalik ranges, also witnesses frequent occurrence of land slides, road accidents, house & forest fires, hail storms, etc being a hilly state. A review of the potential disaster in the district has revealed that it is prone to the following hazards keeping in view the past experience and the prevailing geo -environmental conditions.
Construction of Disaster Management Complex With Helibase At Birmon Udhampur.
A piece of about 60 kanals of land situated near the National Highway
close to the Udhampur city has been identified for constructing the District
Disaster Management Stores alongwith Helibase, administrative block,
parking area and loading/unloading bays etc. for handling emergency supplies
of all kinds, including aid from international donors/agencies. The disaster
management stores at the district headquarters at Udhampur has been
designed keeping in view the strategic location of Udhampur vis-à-vis other
hilly districts bordering North of Udhampur including Ramban, Doda and
Kishtwar. Executive Engineer, PWD (R&B) Division Udhampur has furnished
the estimates for construction of the same at an estimated cost of Rs 08.58
crores.
Construction of Disaster Management Complex With Helibase At Birmon Udhampur.
A piece of about 60 kanals of land situated near the National Highway
close to the Udhampur city has been identified for constructing the District
Disaster Management Stores alongwith Helibase, administrative block,
parking area and loading/unloading bays etc. for handling emergency supplies
of all kinds, including aid from international donors/agencies. The disaster
management stores at the district headquarters at Udhampur has been
designed keeping in view the strategic location of Udhampur vis-à-vis other
hilly districts bordering North of Udhampur including Ramban, Doda and
Kishtwar. Executive Engineer, PWD (R&B) Division Udhampur has furnished
the estimates for construction of the same at an estimated cost of Rs 08.58
crores.