National Institute of Disaster Management New, Delhi in collaboration with Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration Fairlawn, Shimla  organized five days  Training Programme on “Earthquake Risk Mitigation and Management for Safer Built Environment” from June 10-14, 2019  at HIPA. The main objectives of this programme was  to sensitize, promote and institutionalize issues concerning performance of buildings for earthquake risk mitigation at State level and  also sensitize the participants on various issues concerning earthquake risk mitigation and importance of building codes in mitigating the impact of an earthquake.

                        This programme was attended by 29 participants. The target group for this programme were  senior and middle level functionaries (Executive and Assistant Engineers) of the State Government involved in planning, designing, construction and maintenance of buildings and representing various departments including PWD, Rural Development, Municipalities, HIMUDA, UD, T&CP, HPSEB & Tourism.

The contents of the programme covered:-  Basic concepts of earthquake risk mitigation with special reference to H.P.; Earthquake, phenomenon, causes and consequences; School and Hospital Preparedness for Earthquake Risk Mitigation; Earthquake induced damage– an overview; What might go wrong during earthquake – a vulnerability check of built environment in Shimla; Structural and non-structural approaches for seismic risk mitigation; RVS of buildings for earthquake safety; Disaster Risk Management Programme of Government of HP; Hazard profile of Himachal Pradesh; Field visit to  Local  area for RVS of buildings for developing earthquake safety plan; Retrofitting Techniques for earthquake risk mitigation; Group work Presentation and discussion on vulnerability of buildings. The participants placed on record full satisfaction, so far as  the course organisation, contents and the quality of presentations made by the renowned  Faculty during various following sessions are concerned.