Landslides Subject – Disaster Management Context – Frequent landslides in the Himalayas Concept – Reckless construction of hydropower projects has made earthquake-prone Himachal Pradesh more vulnerable to landslides. What is Landslide? A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth, down a slope due to the action […]
Landslip Warning System Subject – Disaster Management Context – NGRI proposes landslip warning system Concept – The Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research -National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI) has launched an ‘Environmental Seismology’ group to develop a ‘Landslide and Flood Early Warning System’ for the Himalayan region based on real-time monitoring with dense seismological networks, coupled with […]
Floods Subject – Disaster management Context – Global population exposed to floods grew over 20% in 15 years: Study Concept – The number of people living in floodplains across the world increased by 58-86 million during 2000-2015, according to a new estimate. This indicates a 20-24 per cent growth in the period, the […]
National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) Subject – Disaster Management Context – The India Meteorological Department informed the National Crisis Management Committee that the cyclone Gulab was likely to hit Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh, and Ganjam and Gajapati districts of Odisha. Concept – To know about NCMC, please click here.
National Disaster Management Authority Subject – Disaster Management Context – The Ministry of Home Affairs informed the Supreme Court that the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has recommended the payment of ₹50,000 each as ex gratia assistance to the next of kin of those who died of COVID-19. Concept – The Ministry of […]
National Institute of Disaster Management Subject – Disaster Management Concept – The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) is one of the pioneer institutes under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. It has been mandated to promote capacity building interventions in Disaster Risk Management (DRM). The Institute owes its origin in 1995 when […]
NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE ACADEMY (NDRFA) Subject : Disaster Management Context : The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs for creation of one post of Director in Senior Administrative Grade (SAG), at National Disaster Response Force Academy, Nagpur. Concept : National Disaster Response Force Academy was established […]