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Training in Sea Safety Development Programmes

Training in Sea Safety Development Programmes, India, Field document 1, IND/6712

Year of publication 1997

Pages 42 p.

Author Turner, J. M. M.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Following the swift approval of TCP/IND/6712, Training in Sea Safety Development Programmes, the Project Operations Officer of the F AO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific requested an F AO staff member to visit India to check on all matters relevant to the effective implementation of the project. The technical division concerned (FIIT) had previously expressed considerable misgivings about the project. All matters relating to disaster preparedness and damage mitigation are the responsibili ty of specified Federal, State and District Authorities who are also responsible for the coordination of all such activities. It is therefore of concern that the project document was not developed with reference to these authorities. Following discussions with all concerned and available personnel, and following detailed investigations within the project area, the target groups and main activities of the project are clarified and elaborated to reflect the prime and distinct causes of loss of lif e during the cyclone.

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