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Centre enhances its contribution in State Disaster Response Fund from 75% to 90%
Union Government has enhanced its contribution in State Disaster Response fund (SDRF) from 75% to 90%. Now, Central government will contribute 90% and all States will contribute 10% to the SDRF. With this enhancement Central Government’s additional contribution in SDRF ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
NDRF to raise 4 more battalions
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) will soon raise four more battalions, adding to existing 12. The four new battalions would be stationed in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and NCR Delhi. These battalions be modernised to meet international ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Home Ministry signs MoU with ISRO to set up Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to set up of state-of-the-art Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER). ISRO will render its technical expertise for setting up of ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
IOWave18: India to participate in multi-nation Indian Ocean-wide tsunami mock exercise
India along with 23 other nations will be participating in major Indian ocean-wide tsunami mock exercise known as IOWave18. The exercise is being organized by Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. It will involve evacuation of thousands of people from ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Call for Code initiative: IBM partners with Indian IT companies to build global solutions for disaster management
Global IT giant IBM has partnered with Indian IT companies for its ‘Call for Code’ initiative that aims to build global solutions for disaster management. Indian IT companies that will partner with IBM for Call for Code initiative include Persistent ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Government to set up Cyclone Warning Centre in Kerala
Union Ministry of Earth Sciences has announced to set up Cyclone Warning Centre in Kerala’s capital Thiruvananthapuram. It also proposed to set up C-band Doppler weather radar at Mangalore, Karnataka. This comes in view of recent heavy rainfall and concerns ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Operation Madad and Operation Sahyog launched to rescue people in flood-hit Kerala
Indian Navy has launched Operation Madad, major rescue and relief operation in flood-hit Kerala. Indian Army also has launched Operation Sahyog to rescue people in flood-hit Kerala. Both operations will support rescue and relief efforts of civil administration and National ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Cabinet approves raising of four additional battalions of National Disaster Response Force
Union Cabinet has given approval for raising of four additional battalions of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to strengthen the India’s disaster response set up. These battalions will be placed in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi National ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
India to develop model to give flash floods warning to Asian nations: WMO
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has designated India as nodal centre for developing customized model to issue advance warning of floods to Asian countries, including Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand. The model will be called as Flash Flood Guidance System. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Odisha Government signs MoU with RIMES for effective management of all kinds of disasters
Odisha Government has singed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) to enhance effective management of all kinds of disasters. The collaboration is aimed at automating risk management, advisory generation and dissemination. Key Facts The ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018