Agartala, February 1 (TIWN): Tripura is prone to various natural as well as human induced disasters. It is known to all that the state is situated in the most vulnerable earthquake prone Zone-V of India. Besides, the state witness Floods, Cyclones, Landslides, Fires and other hazards very frequently.

When it comes to earthquake prone zones in the nation, Tripura is situated in Zone-V. To thwart any sort of exigencies, all around awareness campaigns are being made, frequently. Along with that, preventive measure is also being ensured so that least damage occurs when the real danger strikes the state. Thirty eight types of rescue equipments have been stored at twelve Tripura State Rifles (TSR) camps. Tripura is prone to various natural and human induced disasters both in recurrent and non-recurrent features. The entire geographic area is prone to Earthquake which is situating on seismic zone V. Because the State is surrounded by Bangladesh and aerial distance to Bay of Bengal is less than 100 KM, the entire landmass of the State is also prone to high wind and cyclone zone-A which is very high damage risk zone.

 The GoI-UNDP (Government of India – United Nations Development Programme) Disaster Risk Management Program in Tripura was initiated in November 2003, by signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Government of Tripura and UNDP. Earlier it was called as “NON-DRM STATE” because, there was no dedicated HR support at State and District level also there was provision of limited funds for few components as compared to full fledged Disaster Risk Management (DRM) States. The programmed was implemented by State Government and monitored by UNDP Orissa Hub Office. The programmed covers all the administrative divisions in the State along with Agartala capital city. As per the MoU, the overall outlay of the programmed is US$ 466,000.00. Total fund of Rs.190.59 lakh received from UNDP in 5 different installments.