Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) is enshrined in Part-IV (Article 36 to 51) of the constitution. It guarantees social and economic democracy and tries to establish a welfare state. These are the ideals that the State should keep in mind while formulating policies and enacting laws. The Constitution lays down certain Directive Principles of State Policy,… Continue reading Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) are not justiciable
Golden or Reserve tranche
Resources for IMF loans to its members on non-concessional terms are provided by member countries, primarily through their payment of quotas. Each member of the IMF is assigned a quota, based broadly on its relative position in the world economy. The reserve tranche is a segment of an International Monetary Fund member country’s quota that is accessible without… Continue reading Golden or Reserve tranche
National Disaster Management (NDMA) Guidelines on Urban Flood Management
In 2010, NDMA had issued guidelines on Urban Flood Management in India Create a National Hydro-meteorological Network. The guidelines say that for providing early warning, the Central Water Commission (CWC) should maximize the real-time hydro-meteorological network to cover all urban centres to effectively deal with the problem of urban flooding Use of Doppler Weather Radarsto… Continue reading National Disaster Management (NDMA) Guidelines on Urban Flood Management
Google partners Central Water Commission for flood forecasting initiative
News: Mumbai will get the country’s second urban flood warning system for evaluation named IFLOWS-Mumbai. Facts: IFLOWS-Mumbai: It is an Integrated Flood Warning system to enhance the resilience of Mumbai by providing early warning for flooding specially during high rainfall events and cyclones. The system also has provisions to capture the urban drainage within the city… Continue reading Google partners Central Water Commission for flood forecasting initiative
CFLOWS-Chennai
Vice President has unveiled the Red Atlas Action Plan Map and Coastal Flood Warning System App(CFLOWS-Chennai). Facts: About Red Atlas Action Plan Map: The Atlas has been prepared by the Ministry of Earth Sciences to aid Tamil Nadu government in effective flood mitigation in Chennai. It was prepared with the help of India Meteorological Department… Continue reading CFLOWS-Chennai
Flood Warning System For Mumbai “IFLOWS-Mumbai”
IFLOWS-Mumbai: It is an Integrated Flood Warning system to enhance the resilience of Mumbai by providing early warning for flooding specially during high rainfall events and cyclones. The system also has provisions to capture the urban drainage within the city and predict the areas of flooding Developed by: Ministry of Earth Sciences using in-house expertise and… Continue reading Flood Warning System For Mumbai “IFLOWS-Mumbai”
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon ( Environment)–October 17th,2020
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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 17th October 2020
Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: GS paper – 1 # 1 The real population worry Syllabus Topic – population and associated issues #2 Tracking the weather system that gave Hyderabad its rainiest day ever Syllabus Topic – Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity,… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 17th October 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: October 16th,2020
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Hyderabad urban flooding
Source- The Hindu Syllabus- GS 3- Disaster and disaster management. Context- Ineffective and unplanned hydra-geology of cities and town of India are more responsible for Hyderabad Urban Flooding than monsoon. What is urban flooding? Urban flooding is the inundation of land or property in a built environment, particularly in more densely populated areas, caused by rainfall overwhelming… Continue reading Hyderabad urban flooding
