| 26th January 2001 earthquake was an unprecedented calamity for the State of Gujarat. The State Government immediately conceptualized a comprehensive rehabilitation and reconstruction programme which addressed all important concerns that arose from the earthquake starting from immediate relief, economic rehabilitation, livelihood restoration as well as long term capacity building of all stakeholders to fight future disasters. |
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| The Government prepared Gujarat Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Policy which encompasses all measures and institutional initiatives taken by the Government in the earthquake affected areas. The Policy represented a framework of entitlements and a prospectus of development which reflected the vision of a successful reconstruction and rehabilitation plan. |
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Soft copy of the Policy can be downloaded in both Gujarati and English from the link shown below: |
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