ASSAM FLOODS AND UN’S CONFLICT REFUGEE CAMPS
Focus: GS-III Disaster Management, GS-II International Relations Why in news? Assam’s flood-displaced this year have had a taste of the kind of camps the United Nations runs for the Rohingya in Bangladesh, Kurds in Syria and other conflict refugees across the globe. Details With COVID-19 in the backdrop, the floods in Assam have had a […]
IN ASSAM, A TRAIL OF BROKEN BARRIERS
Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Introduction The Hajong community was settled in Dhamor Reserve as refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan in 1960s and each family has an average of three bighas of land for farming. Goalpara saw flash floods earlier, but in the eastern part bordering the North Garo Hills district of Meghalaya in areas along […]
RED CROSS RELIEF SUPPLY FOR FLOOD AFFECTED PEOPLE
Focus: GS-III Disaster Management, GS-II International Organisations Why in news? The President of India flagged off nine trucks of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) relief supplies for flood affected people. Details These relief supplies for the flood affected people of Assam, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh shall be carried from Delhi to the concerned states by […]
MONSOON FURY IN 8 STATES: DEPLOYMENT OF NDRF TEAMS
Focus: GS-III Disaster Managment Why in news? The monsoon has unleashed its fury in eight states causing more than 470 deaths due to floods and landslides, with the highest toll being recorded in West Bengal, Assam and Gujarat. Details The calamity of Floods and Landslides in 8 states has resulted in deployment of at least […]
MORE THAN A CRISIS, A CHANCE TO REBUILD HEALTH CARE
Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Opportunity to act The overall case numbers have moved steadily past the million mark and India is now third in global case standings, and the distribution of cases also presents itself as the world’s biggest opportunity to intervene and blunt the global toll of the epidemic. The low numbers in a […]
CONTRIBUTIONS ALLOWED FROM ANY PERSON OR INSTITUTION NDRF
Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Why in news? Central Government has laid out the modalities for receipt of contributions/ grants from any person or institution for the purpose of disaster management in the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as per Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005. The Disaster Management Act includes provision to encourage any person or […]
BRITTLE EMBANKMENTS ADD TO FLOOD WOES IN ASSAM
Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Why in news? Ill-maintained or poorly constructed river embankments have added to Assam’s flood woes in 2020. Summary provided by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) More than 5 million people of more than 5,000 villages and localities across 30 of Assam’s districts have been affected in two waves of floods […]
INDIAN NAVY COMPLETES “OPERATION SAMUDRA SETU”
Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Why in news? Operation Samudra Setu, which was launched in May 2020 as part of the national effort to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas during the COVID-19 pandemic has culminated after successfully. The Success story of Operation Samudra Setu The Samudra Setu operation has successfully brought almost 4,000 Indian Citizens back […]
Negligence to blame for styrene leak
Focus: GS3: Disaster Management Why in news? The disastrous leak of a toxic chemical that had killed several people and left hundreds sick near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh was said to be a result of negligence More about the gas Styrene, the chemical involved is included in the schedule of the Manufacture, Storage and Import […]
NCMC RECONVENES FOR ‘NISARGA’
Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Why in news? Cabinet Secretary chaired the second meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) to review the preparedness of States and Central Ministries/Agencies to deal with the Cyclonic Storm “Nisarga”. Why was this necessary? India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated that the Severe Cyclonic Storm is expected to impact […]