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This article is based on Tauktae, Yaas and planning for the next which was published in The Hindu on 24/08/2021. It talks about the challenges of...
24 Aug 2021 Disaster Management
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Prevalence of Hydro-Meteorological Calamities
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs has informed that nearly 6,800 people lost their lives in the country (West Bengal tops the list)...
20 Aug 2021 Disaster Management
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India Needs an Updated Flood Map
Why in News Recent occurrences of heavy rainfall leading to flooding across India have shown that flood-prone areas in the country go beyond those...
14 Aug 2021 Disaster Management
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Report on Water Resource Management
Why in News Recently, a report was tabled in Rajya Sabha by the Standing Committee on Water Resources. The report is titled “Flood...
06 Aug 2021 Disaster Management
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Why in News Recently, cloudbursts have been reported from several places in India. Key Points About: Cloudbursts are short-duration, intense...
30 Jul 2021 Disaster Management
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Why in News Recently, heavy rains caused flash floods and landslides in many parts of Himachal Pradesh. Key Points Landslide: About: A...
16 Jul 2021 Disaster Management
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Why in News Recently, thirty people were killed in separate incidents of lightning in various parts of the country. Lightning is the biggest...
13 Jul 2021 Disaster Management
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7th Edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium
Why in News Recently, the 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) was hosted by the French Navy at Réunion island. It is a...
02 Jul 2021 Disaster Management
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This article is based on “Managing Risks From Overlapping Hazards” which was published in The Indian Express on 13/06/2021. It talks...
14 Jun 2021 Disaster Management
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Section 51 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005
Why in News Recently, the former Chief Secretary of West Bengal was served a show cause notice by the Home Ministry under Section 51 of the Disaster...
03 Jun 2021 Disaster Management
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Why in News Recently, cyclone Yaas made landfall south of Balasore in Odisha. Earlier, another cyclonic storm named ‘Cyclone Tauktae’...
29 May 2021 Disaster Management
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Why in News Recently, Cyclone Tauktae made landfall in Gujarat. The cyclone has left a trail of destruction as it swept through the coastal...
18 May 2021 Disaster Management
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Why in News Over the past year, there have been deadly fires in hospital buildings, including those treating Covid-19 patients. The National...
04 May 2021 Disaster Management
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Why in News Recently, the Centre has released the first instalment of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to States, in the wake of the second...
03 May 2021 Disaster Management
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Why in News Recently, a powerful earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale jolted Assam and other parts of Northeast. According to the...
29 Apr 2021 Disaster Management
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Disaster Management Act, 2005 Invoked
Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs invoked Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DM Act) and ordered free inter-state movement of oxygen...
23 Apr 2021 Disaster Management
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Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Mullaperiyar Dam Supervisory Committee to issue directions on issues concerning the...
17 Mar 2021 Disaster Management
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Introduction About: A dam is a structure built across a river or stream to hold back water. Over the centuries dams have been built using...
16 Mar 2021 Disaster Management
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Changing Climate and Deglaciation: A Warning Call
This article is based on “Climate and Consciousness” which was published in The Hindu on 04/03/2021. It talks about the impacts of...
05 Mar 2021 Disaster Management
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Airline Mapping of Ocean Floor
Why in News The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) is planning to conduct airline mapping of Andaman and Nicobar Islands...
26 Feb 2021 Disaster Management
