Drought Looming Over Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar
Context Never in the last 122 years have Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand experienced such low monsoon rainfall. The administration is finalising contingency plans as farmers in both states wait for a good spell to begin sowing. Food and water scarcity will be major issues in the country’s major rice producing states, potentially affecting India’s kharif […]
What are Landslides?
Context: Eight people were killed in a massive landslip in Manipur. As many as 45 are feared to be trapped in the debris. The disaster took place in Noney district destroying a railway construction camp near Tupul. Relevance: GS III- Disaster Management Dimensions of the Article: What are Landslides? Two Primary varieties of Landslides in […]
Pre-Monsoon Devastation in Assam
Context: While the Monsoons are yet to arrive, Assam has already been beset by Floods and Landslides that have left 15 people dead and more than 7 lakh affected. The hill district of Dima Hasao, in particular, has been ravaged by flash floods and landslides, with connectivity to the rest of the state snapped. Relevance: GS […]
National Disaster Management Authority
Focus: GS III- Disaster Management Why in News? Recently, The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) organised a one-day Consultative workshop for ‘Forest Fire Management in India’ in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) National Disaster Management Authority, abbreviated as NDMA, is an apex Body of Government […]
SC keen on ending Mullaperiyar battle
Context: The Supreme court wants to strengthen and widen the ambit and responsibilities of the supervisory committee Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Interstate water disputes), GS-I: Geography (Water Sources), GS-III: Disaster management Dimensions of the Article: Key Points About Mullaperiyar Dam About the Dispute regarding Mullaperiyar river Recent developments regarding Mullaperiyar dam risk Background on […]
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 […]