If Mark A. Cline is your realtor in the Villages Florida, you should know the extras his unique background will bring to your relationship.
Many people who are in the market for a home have interests that require some modification of the home to make it “homey to them.” Mark A. Cline has background managing dry wall construction, worked as an apprentice under a master carpenter and commercially built cabinets. This background translates to a solid understanding of home construction which is very important when considering home purchase with your intended upgrades in mind.
Before any construction can begin the design, process must bring a conceptual idea to a workable plan. Mark A. Cline re-designed and upgraded a historic home with a second story. While this sounds like a simple construction project the planning and coordination with historical society rules and regulations for most homeowners could not be done.
Most recently Mark A. Cline designed his own office building and managed the construction with 19 office spaces, multiple conference rooms, a kitchen, and an event room. This executive office suite building is complemented with energy saving technology solutions and a variety of office sizes.
Mark A. Cline has been a Mortgage Broker, Financial Planner, and a Yacht Captain. Which require extensive licensing and interaction with clients or owners, to ensure a total understanding of background information.
Community Involvement: Parrot Head Charities, former US Super Yacht Assoc. Charter Member and Treasurer Member of The Sons of American Legion Post 347 Member of Wildwood “BNI” Business Networking International Hobbies: Martial arts, boating, sailing, cooking, grilling, certified master diver
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The primary responsibility of disaster management rests with the State Government. The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Government and provides requisite logistics and financial support. For providing relief in case of twelve notified natural disasters including floods, State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) is placed at the disposal of the State Government. Additional financial assistance is extended from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as per established procedure in case of disaster of severe in nature. Under the extant guidelines of SDRF and NDRF, relief is provided to the affected people for the damages caused due to notified natural calamities and not for compensation of loss suffered/claimed. Details of funds released under SDRF and NDRF during last five years to the State of Assam is given in table at below:
(Rs. in Crores)
Allocation under SDRF including Centre and State share
Centre’s Share of SDRF Released
Release from NDRF
(For all calamities)
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
532.00
559.00
686.40
686.40
720.80
478. 80
503.10
617.60
617.60
646.80
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—
44.37
–
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District-wise data about people left homeless and shelter-less in the villages is not maintained centrally. The data on damages due to heavy rain and floods is compiled by Central Water Commission (CWC) after receipt of confirmation from respective States. The statement showing damage due to floods/heavy rains in the State of Assam during the last five years (2016-2020) is at Annexure.
This information was given by the Minister of State, for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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AS
ANNEXURE
STATEMENT SHOWING DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODS / HEAVY RAINS IN ASSAM DURING 2016 TO 2020
SlNo
Year
Area Affected (Mha)
Population Affected (Million)
Damages to Crops
Damage to Houses
Cattle Lost Nos.
Human Lives Lost Nos.
Damage to Public Utilities (Rs. Crore)
Total Damages Crops,Houses & Public Utilities (Rs. Crore)
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that under the Modi Government’s SVAMITVA scheme, geospatial technology along with Drones will survey all the over 6 lakh Indian villages. At the same time, pan-India 3D Maps will be prepared for 100 Indian cities, which will be a game-changer, he added.
Speaking as chief guest commemorating the 1st Anniversary of the Release of Geospatial Data, the Minister said that the Trinity of Geospatial Systems, Drone Policy and Unlocked Space Sector will be the hallmark of India’s future economic progress. He said, this is in line with the strategic push by the Government of India for adopting these sunrise technologies across national mission-mode projects to achieve the vision of the $5 trillion economy.
Dr. S.Chandrasekhar, Secretary, DST, Mr Agendra Kumar, President of Association of Geospatial Industries (AGI), Mr Sanjay Kumar, Founder and CEO, Geospatial World, Mr Rakesh Verma, Chairman and MD, MapMyIndia, Mr Sajid Malik, Chairman and MD, Genesys, Prof Bharat Lohani, IIT, Kanpur Representatives from Google, Hexagon and other Industry members and officials joined the event.
Dr Jitendra Singh informed that Geospatial Policy will be announced soon as the liberalisation of the guidelines has yielded very positive outcomes within one year’s time. He said, open call for empanelment of Geospatial companies by Survey of India for mapping 6 lakh villages under the SVAMITVA scheme and the launch of pan-India 3D Maps Program by Genesys International for 100 cities, based on the concept of Digital Twins are historic and revolutionary in nature and will be a game changer decision. The Minister also drew attention to the launch of Indo ArcGIS by Esri India to address the need for ready-to-use GIS-based solution products and content in the areas of Forest Management, Disaster Management, Electrical Utilities, Land Records, Water Distribution, and Property Taxation.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes in breaking the taboos of the past and he is known for taking out-of-the-box and bold decisions be it the unlocking of Space sector for private players, joint ventures in Atomic Energy or Drone Policy. He said, the focus will be to strengthen the Innovative Starts-up ecosystem with huge financial implications and job generation. The Minister assured the stakeholders that a synergy will be brought about in all these sectors to have a multiplier effect.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, Geospatial technologies are the nation’s “digital currency” that find dynamic application into multiple sectors like Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Health, Agriculture, Urban Planning, Highways, and Service Delivery. He said, the size of the Indian Geospatial market in 2020 as per one industry estimate was INR 23,345 Crore including INR 10,595 Crore of export which is likely to grow to INR 36,300 Crore in 2025.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, in an era of knowledge explosion and rapid technological changes, India has to live up to the Global Benchmarks. He said, the era of working in status quoistmode is over as PM Modi’s arrival heralded a new work culture of moving with dynamism of the world.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that Government of India’s vision for a $5 trillion economy by 2025 and Atmanirbhar Bharat rests on the key pillars of Make in India and Digital India. He said, all the bold decisions in Space, Atomic Energy, Drone and the liberalisation of Geospatial data by the Guidelines have been a key driver behind these industry milestones, having boosted engagements, collaborations, and innovations on the pillars of transparency and efficiency.
In his concluding remarks, Dr Jitendra Singh said that open and easy access to Geospatial information has helped in maximising the use and reuse of data within a single year of its launch. We hope to see many more innovative solutions and new business models in the coming times building value upon existing resources. He said, the Department of Science and Technology has truly triggered a systemic change within the Geospatial ecosystem with these guidelines. The Minister appreciated the efforts of DST and AGI in bringing together all stakeholders today to discuss the impact so far and the way forward with a reformed outlook in mind.
A Love Story About Two People from the Coal Fields of West Virginia, a new book by Donald Brown, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.
Growing up as a coal miner’s son, Don often found himself moving around from town to town across the country. There was always a new place to learn and new faces to meet, often making Don long for a place to call home. Who would have thought this hectic lifestyle would lead Don to the love of his life? After meeting Nancy, Don found that home was not a place but, rather, a person. Even though his life as a coal miner’s son eventually ends, a new challenge arose that kept him separated from his wife. Becoming a professional solider caused Don and Nancy to endure even more time apart from one another as they continued their journey through life. The relentless couple strives to prove that maybe distance really does make the heart grow fonder.
About the Author
Donald Brown was born in Hugheston, West Virginia. Brown grew up as a coal miner’s son, which led him to his beautiful wife Nancy.
A Love Story About Two People from the Coal Fields of West Virginia is a 70-page hardcover with a retail price of $28.00 (eBook $23.00). The ISBN is 978-1-6495-7190-8. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For members of the press, to request a review copy, visit our virtual pressroom at http://dorrancepressroom.com or to buy the book visit our online bookstore at https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/a-love-story-about-two-people-from-the-coal-fields-of-west-virginia/
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