Source: The post India’s recent monsoon challenges and Mission Mausam has been created, based on the article “Forecasting better in India, come rain or shine” published in “The Hindu” on 19th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Disasters and disaster management and GS 3-Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects… Continue reading India’s recent monsoon challenges and Mission Mausam
Tag: disaster management
Impacts of the Char Dham Highway Project
Source: The post impacts of the Char Dham Highway Project has been created, based on the article “A perilous highway to salvation in the Himalayas” published in “The Hindu” on 19th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Disasters and disaster management Context: The article criticizes the Char Dham Highway Project in Uttarakhand… Continue reading Impacts of the Char Dham Highway Project
Importance of disaster risk insurance
Source: The post importance of disaster risk insurance has been created, based on the article “Why climate change is a national security issue” published in “Indian Express” on 17th October 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3– Disaster Management Context: The article discusses the importance of disaster risk insurance in protecting both individuals and the… Continue reading Importance of disaster risk insurance
Concerns related to the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Source: The post concerns related to the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has been created, based on the article “The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill is knotty” published in “The Hindu” on 3rd August 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Disaster Management Context: The article discusses the centralization concerns in the proposed Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill,… Continue reading Concerns related to the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Series of Industrial Accidents in Andhra Pradesh’s Atchutapuram SEZ
Source: The post series of industrial accidents in Andhra Pradesh’s Atchutapuram SEZ has been created, based on the article “Death at work: A safety audit is essential to prevent industrial accidents” published in “The Hindu” on 23rd August 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Disaster management Context: The article discusses a series of industrial accidents… Continue reading Series of Industrial Accidents in Andhra Pradesh’s Atchutapuram SEZ
Issue with hydropower projects on the Teesta River
Source: The post issue with hydropower projects on the Teesta River has been created, based on the article “Power play: Hydropower projects must factor in the environmental costs too” published in “The Hindu” on 22nd August 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Infrastructures and Disaster Management Context: The article discusses recent landslides in Sikkim… Continue reading Issue with hydropower projects on the Teesta River
Investigation into the Wayanad Landslide
Source-This post on Investigation into the Wayanad Landslide has been created based on the article “‘Dam burst effect’ caused Wayanad landslide, say experts” published in “The Hindu” on 16 August 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Disaster and Disaster Management. Context- On July 30, a massive landslide struck Vythiri taluk in Wayanad district, destroying three villages. Geologists… Continue reading Investigation into the Wayanad Landslide
Landslides in Wayanad
Source-This post on Landslides in Wayanad has been created based on the article “Madhav Gadgil writes: Wayanad tragedy exposes the gulf between haves and have-nots” published in “The Indian Express” on 8 August 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Disaster and Disaster Management Context– Recently, severe landslides struck Meppadi in Kerala’s Wayanad district, burying four villages under… Continue reading Landslides in Wayanad
Impact of Climate-induced Disasters on Mental Health
Source-This post on Impact of Climate-induced disasters on Mental health has been created based on the article “How victims of the Wayanad landslides may experience ‘climate trauma’” published in “The Hindu” on 5 August 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Disaster and Disaster Management. Context– The July 30 landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, caused by heavy rains, destroyed… Continue reading Impact of Climate-induced Disasters on Mental Health
Climate Risk and Disaster Management
Source-This post on Climate Risk and Disaster Management has been created based on the article “As in Kerala, local climate processes can worsen climate extremes” published in “The Hindu” on 5 August 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Disaster and Disaster Management. Context- The article highlights how global climate patterns and local factors combine to drive extreme… Continue reading Climate Risk and Disaster Management
