2019 – Posted in: Press Information Bureau – Tags: e-Course on Vulnerability Atlas of India.

Campaign Angikaar & E-Course on Vulnerability Atlas Launched

(Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs)

WHAT

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry launched “Angikaar” a campaign for change management and e-Course on Vulnerability Atlas of India.

ANGIKAAR

Angikaar has been launched for social behaviour change. The campaign is focusing on multiple issues through community mobilisation.

Issues:

Water & energy conservation
Waste management
Health
Tree plantation
Sanitation and hygiene for beneficiaries of completed houses under PMAY(U).

For this purpose, the campaign will converge with schemes and Missions of other Ministries dealing with these subjects.
The campaign will include door to door activities, ward and city level events.

ANGIKAAR AIM

It is aimed at reaching out to all the beneficiaries of the Mission in a phased manner.
The campaign will be initiated in all target cities on 2nd October 2019 (150th Gandhi Jayanti) and culminate on the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10th December, 2019.

E-COURSE ON VULNERABILITY ATLAS

E-Course on Vulnerability Atlas is a unique course that offers awareness and understanding about natural hazards, helps identify regions with high vulnerability with respect to various hazards (earthquakes, cyclones, landslides, floods, etc.).

It also specifies the district-wise level of damage risks to the existing housing stock.
The e-course is offered by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs in collaboration of School of Planning & Architecture (SPA), and Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC).
It will be a tool for effective & efficient disaster mitigation & management.

Source: PIB