Since most of the Northeast is situated in the high seismic zone five, a seminar on the 'Emerging Trends in Reduction of Natural Disaster in the North East' was organized by the All India Radio, North Eastern Service (NES), Shillong at the Saint Anthony's College hall here on Tuesday.

At the inaugural function, B P Domes, editor of a local paper said, "People must be made aware of disaster preparedness in case of disasters like earthquakes as Shillong has many high-rise buildings inspite of being located in a high seismic zone."

He emphasized that a strong public opinion is required to create such awareness. "The media can play an important role in creating awareness on disaster management among the people but improved technology is required to create such awareness," A Bhatnagar, deputy director general (E) of AIR, Shillong said.

In her welcome address, N Shadap, deputy director (P), North Eastern Service, AIR, Shillong hoped that this seminar will help design procedures for disaster management in the northeast. "The AIR has been playing a pioneering role in creating such awareness in the region," she added.

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