Brussels, 14/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has earmarked € 6 million from the humanitarian aid budget to step up its natural disaster preparedness efforts in South Asia. The funds will be channelled through the Commission's humanitarian aid department (ECHO). The assistance provided by this third DIPECHO action plan and is aimed at improving the response capacity disasters. It will fund advice for building, terracing, containing earth measures, cleaning up operations...