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Bihar to set up Modern District Disaster Response Facility-cum-Training Centres

Patna, June 14 (UNI) The Bihar Building Construction Department is setting up modern District Disaster Response Facility-cum-Training Centres in flood-prone districts to ensure quick relief during disaster.
Building Construction Department Secretary Kumar Ravi said here on Saturday that type A District Disaster Response Facility-cum-Training Centre was being constructed in seven Divisional Headquarters in Bettiah, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Darbhanga, Patna, Purnia and Saharsa at an expenditure of Rs 70 crore and type B District Disaster Response Facility-cum-Training Centre was being constructed in 11 other district headquarters for Rs 82 crore 37 lakh 57 thousand. Construction of 6 type A and 9 type B buildings has been completed, he informed.
Ravi said that these centres would play a pivotal role in disaster management, and in addition to carrying out relief activities, it will also train the local people to handle the situation at the time of disaster.
Ravi said that flood relief camps were being constructed in 10 districts, and such camps have been constructed at 96 places.
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