Preliminary > Disaster Management > Disasters > Disaster risk reduction
Why in news? Recently few States have demanded that “lightning” be declared as a “natural disaster” because deaths caused by it surpass any other disaster in India. About Lightning: ...
Preliminary > Disaster Management > Disasters > Disaster risk reduction
Why in news? As per India Meteorological Department (IMD), Heatwaves during March-May are likely in most parts of India, except for the northeast tern States. About Heat Waves: Qualitatively, heat wave i...
Mains > Environment & Ecology > Biodiversity > Disaster risk reduction
IN NEWS: Budget 2023-24 announced the Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes (MISHTI), where mangrove plantations will be taken up along the country’s coastline and salt pan lands. ...
Mains > Disaster Management > Disasters > Disaster risk reduction
IN NEWS: Recently, the Andhra Pradesh government has banned assemblies and processions on public roads and streets in the wake of two stampedes at the public rallies of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in a span of fou...
Preliminary > Disaster Management > Disasters > Disaster risk reduction
Why in news? As per recent World Bank report, from 2030 onwards, more than 160 to 200 million people could be exposed to a lethal heat wave in India every year, and around 34 million Indians will face job losses du...
Preliminary > International Relations > Miscellaneous > Disaster risk reduction
Why in news? The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) has announced the launch of Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund (IRAF) at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) at ...
Preliminary > Disaster Management > Miscellaneous > Disaster risk reduction
Why in news? India recently signed the Headquarter Agreement with the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), thereby according the status of an 'independent and international legal entity' ...
Preliminary > Disaster Management > Miscellaneous > Disaster risk reduction
Why in news? The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to host the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastru...
Mains > Disaster Management > Disaster mitigation > Disaster risk reduction
IN NEWS: Parts of north India have been reporting heat waves. HEATWAVES: A heat wave occurs in a region when abnormally high temperatures are recorded over a long period of time. The World Meteorologic...
Preliminary > Polity > Local Self Government > Disaster risk reduction
Why in news? The Union Minister of Panchayati Raj has released the ‘Disaster Management Plan of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj’. About Disaster Management Plan for Panchayats: India has been ...