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What common man-made hazards can you identify in your city or area? Which of them according to you way result in a disaster, if not adequately addressed through prevention, mitigation and preparedness

Answer:

The common man-made hazards in my city, Delhi, are:

(a) Bomb blasts, terrorist attacks.

(b) Road accidents.

(c) Epidemics.

(d) Chemical/industrial accidents.

(e) Terrorist attacks and bomb blasts can result in disaster.

(f) The bombs are mostly planted in crowded places, e.g., hospitals, railway stations, worship places and markets etc.

(g) Delhi areas are densely populated and are easy targets for terrorists.

(h) Bomb blasts and terrorist attacks do not give any warning. It is difficult to be always on alert.

(i) It is very difficult to always have adequate measures of prevention, mitigation and preparedness n various crowded places.

(j) Though important venues, in the city, are adequately addressed through prevention, mitigation, preparedness activities.