Exercise ‘AIKYA’

Exercise AIKYA is a two-day national event organized by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Army Southern Command in Chennai. The main goal is to improve how different organizations work together and prepare for disasters.

Aims and Objectives

The focus of the event is to improve coordination and readiness for disaster response. Participants will take part in practice exercises (simulations) and discussions about how to use technology to better manage disasters.

Key Participants

People from different departments are attending, including representatives from Railways, Transport, Civil Aviation, Health, Environment and Climate Change, State and National Disaster, Management Authorities, and the Indian Army.

Other important contributors include officials from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the National Remote Sensing Centre, the Central Water Commission, and the Forest Survey of India.

Focus Areas

The symposium will talk about important current issues, such as Tsunamis, Landslides, Floods, Forest Fires, Cyclones, and Recent Disasters. The discussions will focus on how to prevent these disasters and how to manage them better when they happen.

Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building

Exercise AIKYA will encourage sharing knowledge among participants to help them better understand disaster management techniques. It will also help participants build their skills and capacity for future disaster preparedness. Strategic planning will play a big role, as they aim to come up with real solutions to improve how disasters are handled.

About Disaster Management

Disaster management has four main steps Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. Helping people and communities rebuild after a disaster. The Sendai Framework is a global plan to reduce disaster risk, and it emphasizes planning. More than 90% of disasters are linked to climate change. FEMA (U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency) was created in 1979 to manage disasters in the U.S. Early warning systems can reduce the impact of disasters by up to 30%. Approaches that involve local communities have proven to make them more resilient to disasters. Disaster Risk Reduction focuses on long-term strategies to keep people safe. Training exercises like those in Exercise AIKYA are essential for improving how people respond to disasters. Finally, technology plays a big role in helping responders understand the situation better during disasters.

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2024

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs