Source: The post is based on the article “Financing cities: G20 infrastructure agenda” published in Business Standard on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster Management, Infrastructure Relevance: measures needed to build inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities News: Indian cities are important for economic growth. Sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience should be the central focus in city… Continue reading Financing cities: G20 infrastructure agenda
Tag: disaster management
Building resilience against landslides
Source– The post is based on the article “Building resilience against landslides” published in “The Indian Express” on 23rd August 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Geography. GS3- Disasters Relevance: Space exploration News– The deaths and destruction by landslides in Himachal Pradesh last week have led to much-needed attention on the Himalayan ecosystem. What are the reasons behind… Continue reading Building resilience against landslides
Pilot fatigue in India, a wake-up call for airlines
Source– The post is based on the article “Pilot fatigue in India, a wake-up call for airlines” published in “The Hindu” on 21st August 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster management Relevance: Issues related to aircraft accidents News– In the past weeks, there have been reports of some Indian pilots who passed away due to… Continue reading Pilot fatigue in India, a wake-up call for airlines
Message from the mountains – Himachal, Uttarakhand must check construction projects
Source: The post is based on the article “Message from the mountains – Himachal, Uttarakhand must check construction projects” published in Business Standard on 18th August 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster Management Relevance: reasons behind natural calamities in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand News: The recent death in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand due to natural calamities have… Continue reading Message from the mountains – Himachal, Uttarakhand must check construction projects
Disaster in the Himalayas: No one likes to say that tourism brings trouble
Source– The post is based on the article “Disaster in the Himalayas: No one likes to say that tourism brings trouble” published in “The Indian Express” on 16th August 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Disaster Management News– Article discusses the effects of infrastructure developments for tourism industry on Himalayas. What is the recent development in Amsterdam that… Continue reading Disaster in the Himalayas: No one likes to say that tourism brings trouble
Express View on Himachal Pradesh tragedy: A slippery slope
Source– The post is based on the article “Express View on Himachal Pradesh tragedy: A slippery slope” published in “The Indian Express” on 16th August 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Changes to Geographical phenomenon, GS3- Disaster Management News– recently cloudbursts and landslides in Himachal Pradesh claimed the lives of 50 people. What are the reasons behind the… Continue reading Express View on Himachal Pradesh tragedy: A slippery slope
Feroze Varun Gandhi on cities’ flooding: Perils of unplanned urbanisation
Source– The post is based on the article “Feroze Varun Gandhi on cities’ flooding: Perils of unplanned urbanisation” published in “The Indian Express” on 31st July 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Urbanisation. GS3- Disaster management Relevance: Issues related to flooding in cities News – In the past few weeks, three major cities — Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai —… Continue reading Feroze Varun Gandhi on cities’ flooding: Perils of unplanned urbanisation
Himachal floods: a man-made disaster?
Source– The post is based on the article “Himachal floods: a man-made disaster?” published in “The Hindu” on 26th July 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Disaster management. GS1- Geography Relevance: Floods in mountains News- Flash floods during this year’s monsoon season have caused unprecedented damage to both lives and assets in Himachal Pradesh. Contents1 How climate change… Continue reading Himachal floods: a man-made disaster?
A big step in reducing the risk of disasters
Source: The post is based on the article “A big step in reducing the risk of disasters” published in “The Hindu” on 25th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster and disaster management. News: The author discusses how recent disasters show the need for more action on climate change. India has started a G20 group… Continue reading A big step in reducing the risk of disasters
Managing the rivers
Source– The post is based on the article “Managing the rivers” published in “The Hindu” on 24th July 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Disaster management Relevance: Issues related to flooding in cities News- Recently, there was flooding in Delhi. The decision to release 350,000 cusecs of water after heavy rain further north seems to have caused the… Continue reading Managing the rivers
