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A glacial break in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District of Uttarakhand led to massive Flash Flood in Dhauli Ganga and Alaknanda Rivers, damaging houses and the nearby Rishiganga power project. Key Points Cause of Flash Flood in Uttarakhand: It occurred in river Rishi Ganga due to the falling of a portion of Nanda Devi glacier in the river which exponentially increased the volume of water. Rishiganga meets […]

Introduction About: A dam is a structure built across a river or stream to hold back water. Over the centuries dams have been built using different materials. Ancient dam builders used natural materials such as rocks or clay while today most dams are built using concrete. Dams in India: India has 4,407 large dams, the

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is the apex statutory body for disaster management in India. The NDMA was formally constituted on 27th September 2006, in accordance with the Disaster Management Act, 2005 with Prime Minister as its Chairperson and nine other members, and one such member to be designated as Vice-Chairperson. Mandate: Its primary purpose is to coordinate response to natural or

Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction 2015-30 It was adopted at the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, held from March 14 to 18, 2015 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The present Framework applies to the risk of small-scale and large-scale, frequent and infrequent, sudden and slow-onset disasters caused by natural or man-made hazards,

Floods in Assam and other north-eastern states have caused devastation of life and property, which is an annual problem in the region. However, floods are not restricted to North-eastern India, rather it affects many other areas in the country. Apart from natural factors like incessant and heavy rainfall during the monsoon, there are man-made factors that

An earthquake in simple words is the shaking of the earth. It is a natural event. It is caused due to release of energy, which generates waves that travel in all directions. The vibrations called seismic waves are generated from earthquakes that travel through the Earth and are recorded on instruments called seismographs. The location

Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Mullaperiyar Dam Supervisory Committee to issue directions on issues concerning the dam’s safety. The SC constituted a permanent Supervisory Committee in 2014 to oversee all the issues concerning Mullaperiyar dam. The dam is a source of friction between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Key Points Background: A petition was filed by a resident of Idukki district of Kerala to lower the water level of

A disaster is a result of natural or man-made causes that leads to sudden disruption of normal life, causing severe damage to life and property to an extent that available social and economic protection mechanisms are inadequate to cope. It is an undesirable occurrence resulting from forces that are largely outside human control. It strikes quickly with little or

What is health equity? Health equity can be defined in several ways. One commonly used definition of health equity is when all people have “the opportunity to ‘attain their full health potential’ and no one is ‘disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of their social position or other socially determined circumstance”. The U.S. Department of Health

Whether they work in nursing homes, private medical facilities or state-run emergency centers, healthcare administrators deal with everything related to operating healthcare sites and organizations. A multi-disciplinary approach is essential in the field of healthcare administration. Some of the duties of these healthcare leaders include: Strategic planning of operations management within the respective facility or