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Lightning

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: ...

MAR 14

Heat Waves

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...

FEB 27

Mangroves

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. ...

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For Prelims, questions on features of mangroves and its major locations in India can be expected.
For mains, questions on mangrove can be asked in GS 1 (Geography) and GS 3 (Conservation). The content can also be used in questions related to impact of climate change and sea level rise.

FEB 17

Stampedes and NDMA guidelines on crowd management

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...

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For mains, question can be expected on cause of crowd disasters and suggestive measures for crowd management (NDMA guidelines)
For prelims, provisions of NDMA act can be asked

JAN 6

Heat Waves

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...

DEC 1

Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund (IRAF)

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 ...

NOV 11

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

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' ...

AUG 23

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

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...

MAY 6

Heat waves

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...

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For Prelims, questions on criteria for determining heat waves, causes of heat waves, affected areas and its impact can be asked.
For mains, questions on heat waves, its causes, impact and NDMA guidelines can be asked in GS 1 (Geography) and GS 3 (Disaster Management).

MAR 24

Disaster Management Plan for Panchayats

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 ...

MAR 24