16th Earthquake Safety Awareness Campaign 2070 Report - Kalikot district

A week-long campaign on earthquake safety awareness was inaugurated by organizing a programme on 10th January 2014 (26 Poush 2070) in Manma, the district headquarter of Kalikot. The objective of the campaign was “To raise awareness about earthquake and prepare wider community on its safety measures.” Tularam Pandey, District Coordinator of KIRDARC Nepal addressing to the session said that the earthquake is an unexpected hazard and it cannot be forecasted, therefore, the only way to save life and property is to prepare for it”. In the programme representatives from DDRC, five local partner organizations, and local people, journalists and government agencies were present.

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