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knowledge questions magazine Published this article page no 04  Investing in DRR – NonStructural Measures o Formulate strengthen rules norms and laws such as factories rules consistent with that of ensuring greater safety in hazardous industries and to reduce likelihood of disasters. o Review land use norms for the siting of hazardous industries to ensure greater safety and to ensure buffer zones without human settlements in close proximity of hazardous industries o Empower factory inspectorates to take legal actions for noncompliance of Manufacture Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals (MSIHC) Rules. o Review rules to grant compensation to chemical accident victims to improve them in favour of victims. Further in order to avoid repetition of Vizag gas leak recently the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued guidelines for restarting manufacturing industries after COVID lockdown. Guidelines relate to storage of raw materials manufacturing processes storage and guidelines for workers. It also calls for inspection of all equipment as per the safety protocol. Such directives must be strictly adhered to all the times and government must take strict action against the defaulters. STATE OF THE WORLDS FORESTS REPORT 2020 Why in news? Recently United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has jointly released a report titled The State of the Worlds Forests (SOFO) 2020. NDMA Guideline on Chemical Disasters (Industrial) 2007  These guidelines call for a proactive participatory multidisciplinary and multisectoral approach at various levels for chemical disaster preparedness and response.  The guidelines have been prepared to provide the directions to ministries departments and state authorities for the preparation of their detailed disaster management plans knowledge questions magazine buy. 

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