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India to Co-chair Consultative Group of GFDRR
Recently, India is unanimously chosen as co-chair of the Consultative Group (CG) of Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) for...
15 May 2019 Disaster Management
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More than 900 hectares of forest land has been gutted in wild-fire in Uttarakhand. The number of forest fires shot up to 14,107 from 4,225 between...
14 May 2019 Disaster Management
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Kerala’s New Protocols for Managing Disasters
Picking up valuable lessons from the Cyclone ‘Ockhi’ disaster and the 2018 floods, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA)...
13 May 2019 Disaster Management
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Cyclone Fani Creates Four New Mouths in Chilika Lake
The recent ‘Cyclone Fani’ which hit the eastern coast of India, has created four new mouths in Chilika Lake. Key points Before Fani...
11 May 2019 Disaster Management
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Cyclone Fani, is the first severe, cyclonic storm to have formed in April in India’s oceanic neighbourhood since 1976, according to the...
01 May 2019 Disaster Management
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In Depth – Western Disturbance
An intense thunderstorm on 16th April, 2018 claimed over 64 lives in India. Rajasthan bore the brunt of the storm, as about 25 people lost their...
25 Apr 2019 Disaster Management
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A team from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, West Bengal and Athabasca University, Canada, has compiled the first estimates of...
11 Apr 2019 Disaster Management
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Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction 2015-30 It was adopted at the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, held from...
03 Apr 2019 Disaster Management
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Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction 2015-30 It was adopted at the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, held from...
03 Apr 2019 Disaster Management
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International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Recently an International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) was held in New Delhi. The two-day workshop was organised by the...
20 Mar 2019 Disaster Management
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International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
Recently an International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) was held in New Delhi. The two-day workshop was organised by the...
20 Mar 2019 Disaster Management
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Last Updated: October 2022 For Prelims: Dam Safety Act, DRIP Project, Tehri Dam, Hirakud Dam, Mullaperiyar Dam. For Mains: Provisions and related...
09 Jan 2019 Disaster Management
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Rethinking Disaster Management
(This editorial is based on the article “Rethinking Disaster Management” which appears in The Hindu.) Disaster management broadly...
11 Dec 2018 Disaster Management
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The Big Picture: Floods and Dam Management
Dams are one of the vital elements for the growth of the country’s economy. In India, over the years, dams have played an important role in...
04 Dec 2018 Disaster Management
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Central Water Commission on Kerala Floods
The Central Water Commission (CWC) has found that the congestion in the carrying capacity of the Vembanad Lake made the Kerala floods more...
08 Sep 2018 Disaster Management
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Central Water Commission on Kerala Floods
The Central Water Commission (CWC) has found that the congestion in the carrying capacity of the Vembanad Lake made the Kerala floods more...
08 Sep 2018 Disaster Management
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A People’s Campaign to Rebuild Kerala
The article appeared in The Hindu on 30th August 2018. It delves into the ecological causes behind the recent Kerala floods which have resulted from...
30 Aug 2018 Disaster Management
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Our Understanding of the Dynamics of Risks of Disasters is Still Far from Comprehensive
(This editorial appears in the Hindustan Times, for 25-08-2018, and it explains how the problem of floods in India is taking a turn for the worse,...
25 Aug 2018 Disaster Management
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Our Understanding of the Dynamics of Risks of Disasters is Still Far from Comprehensive
(This editorial appears in the Hindustan Times, for 25-08-2018, and it explains how the problem of floods in India is taking a turn for the worse,...
25 Aug 2018 Disaster Management
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India says ‘No’ to Aid Offer From UAE for Kerala
The Government of India has said no to Rs. 700 Cr. aid offer from UAE for Kerala flood relief and rehabilitation. India has also refused similar help...
23 Aug 2018 Disaster Management
