Public Awareness

International Day for Disaster Reduction 2018 was observed in Gelephu Middle Secondary School (GMSS) under the theme “Reducing Economic Losses from Disaster in relation to global GDP by 2030” on 13th October, 2018.

 Banner-Internal Day for Disaster Reduction-2017 The International Day for Disaster Reduction 2017 was observed in Phuntsholing Higher Secondary School, Phuntsholing Thromde under the global theme “Home Safe Home Reducing Exposure, Reducing Displacement”. The Day had gathered around 330 participants representing various schools, sectors and agencies (National and International) and general …

The International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) is celebrated on the 13th of October every year, all over the world. It began in 1989 after a call by the United Nations General Assembly to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. Bhutan joined the rest of the world …

Event Date and Time: 13 April 2016 and 7.55PM (BST) Magnitude: 6.9 Epicenter: Mawlaik, Burma, Myanmar Download Preliminary Report on Earthquake 13 April 2016

Ever since 2008, Bhutan has been observing the International Day for Disaster Reduction as an annual event. This year, the day was observed in the capital city of Bhutan on 13th October 2015 with diverse participation including Parliamentarians, UN agencies, Policy makers, professionals in the field of disaster management and …

Following the recent 7.8 Magnitude earthquake in Nepal on 25/4/2015 and the ensuing repeated aftershocks that were felt across Bhutan, the Department of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home & Cultural Affairs would like to inform the public to remain alert and not to panic. The DDM has not received any …

Introduction: Bhutan is prone to various hazards. Every year it experiences various disasters of varying degrees. The frequency and intensity of the disasters are growing yearly due to impact of climate change. Of various Disasters, the windstorm is the recurrent phenomenon that affects Bhutan. The windstorm normally starts from the …

The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed on 2nd Wednesday of October every year. It is being observed to promote a global culture of natural disaster reduction, including disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness. The Department of Disaster Management (DDM), Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs with support from …

Following the 24th June 2012 catastrophic fire Disaster of Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, the Department of Disaster Management under MoHCA had an emergency meeting on 26th June 2012 and came up with the Proposal to conduct Disaster Preparedness and Sensitization Training program on Dzong Fire Safety, targeting all the Dzongs and …