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
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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
Flooding issues in Indian cities
Source: The post flooding issues in Indian cities has been created, based on the article “When rains bring cities to a standstill” published in “Indian Express” on 30th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-disaster management Context: The article discusses how Indian cities face severe flooding due to outdated drainage systems, poor urban planning ignoring… Continue reading Flooding issues in Indian cities
Multi-dimensional Impact of Heat Stress
Source-This post on Multi-dimensional Impact of Heat Stress has been created based on the article “Heat stress is more than a degree of concern” published in “The Hindu” on 23 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Disaster and Disaster Management. Context– According to the ILO study in 2019, heat stress is expected to decrease total global… Continue reading Multi-dimensional Impact of Heat Stress
Parametric Insurance
Source: The post parametric insurance has been created, based on the article “The promise of parametric insurance” published in “The Hindu” on 20th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Disasters management Context: The article discusses the need for parametric insurance to cover losses from extreme weather events. Parametric insurance provides payouts based on predefined… Continue reading Parametric Insurance
