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 […]
ADDITIONAL NDRF TEAMS DEPLOYED: AMPHAN
Why in news? Ten additional NDRF teams have been mobilized and are being rushed at the earliest from NDRF locations outside West Bengal to provide support to West Bengal for post cyclone Amphan management. The additional deployment of 10 teams will bring the total deployment to 36 teams of NDRF across the 6 districts of […]
AMPHAN BRINGS A MESSAGE
Introduction The Cyclone Amphan is deemed the most severe storm in the Bay of Bengal since 1999, and it battered the Indian States of West Bengal and Odisha on 20th May 2020. Steps Once the Cyclone passes The states now need to carry out a detailed assessment of what Amphan has done. The next phase of […]
NCMC RECONVENES TO OVERSEE PREPAREDNESS FOR AMPHAN
Why in news? The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) held a meeting to review the preparedness of States and Central Ministries/Agencies to deal with the Cyclonic Storm ‘AMPHAN’. Expected impact of Amphan India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated that the Super Cyclone is expected to impact the West Bengal coast by the afternoon/evening of 20th […]
REDUCING CUSTODIAL DEATHS
Context and Details: The police play a major role in the administration of criminal justice. One of the reasons for custodial death is that the police feel that they have a power to manipulate evidence as the investigation is their prerogative and with such manipulated evidence, they can bury the truth Custodial deaths have been […]
THE WORLD MUST ACT AGAINST THE THREAT OF AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS
We are fast approaching a pivotal moment in the global arms race for Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWs) Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will disrupt the way things are being done right now Major countries and technology companies all over the world are developing LAWs capable of acquiring, identifying and engaging targets without any meaningful […]
OP SAMUDRA SETU PHASE 2
Why in news? The Indian Naval Ship Jalashwa completed embarkation of 588 Indian citizens on 15 May 20, at the port of Male, Maldives as part of Operation Samudra Setu. Click Here to read More about Operations Samudra Setu