Siksha Sarovar

Siksha Sarovar (sikshasarovar.com) is a free educational web application that helps students in India learn programming and prepare for academic and competitive exams. The platform offers structured coding courses (C, C++, Python, Java, HTML, CSS, PHP, Power BI, AI, Machine Learning, Data Science), complete university curriculum notes for BCA/MCA students with previous year question papers, Class 10 and Class 12 CBSE/HBSE school notes, and dedicated preparation material for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway and other government exams. Browsing the site is completely free and requires no account. Users may optionally sign in with Google solely to save their learning progress, quiz scores and personal preferences across devices.

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Siksha Sarovar is a free e-learning platform for coding courses, BCA university notes and competitive exam preparation. Optional Google sign-in saves your learning progress across devices.

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Technological & Manmade

Lesson 10 of 38 in the free Disaster Management notes on Siksha Sarovar, written by Rohit Jangra.

Technological & Manmade Disasters

These are caused by human error, negligence, or failure of technology.

Technological Disasters

  1. Chemical: Gas leaks (e.g., Bhopal Gas Tragedy). chemical spills.
  • Control: Safety audits, buffer zones around factories.
  1. Industrial: Boiler explosions, machinery accidents.
  • Control: Regular maintenance, strict labour safety laws.
  1. Radiological & Nuclear: Reactor meltdowns (e.g., Chernobyl, Fukushima), accidental radiation exposure.
  • Control: Robust containment structures, emergency shutdown systems, radiation monitoring.

Manmade Disasters

  1. Building Collapse: Use of poor materials, illegal floors, foundation failure.
  • Control: Strict building codes, quality checks.
  1. Urban/Rural Fires: Short circuits, cooking accidents, overcrowding.
  • Control: Fire extinguishers, fire exits, smoke alarms.
  1. Road & Rail Accidents: Speeding, derailment, signal failure.
  • Control: Traffic rules, better surfacing, anti-collision devices.