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S&T Institutions in India

Lesson 32 of 38 in the free Disaster Management notes on Siksha Sarovar, written by Rohit Jangra.

S&T Institutions for Disaster Management in India

Several specialized scientific agencies provide the data and warnings that save lives.

1. IMD (India Meteorological Department):

  • Focus: Cyclones, heavy rainfall, heatwaves.
  • Role: Weather forecasting and issuing warnings (color-coded alerts: Yellow, Orange, Red).

2. INCOIS (Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services):

  • Focus: Tsunamis, storm surges.
  • Role: Houses the Tsunami Early Warning System in Hyderabad.

3. CWC (Central Water Commission):

  • Focus: Floods.
  • Role: Monitors river levels and issues flood forecasts.

4. GSI (Geological Survey of India):

  • Focus: Landslides.
  • Role: Mapping landslide-prone areas.

5. NCS (National Centre for Seismology):

  • Focus: Earthquakes.
  • Role: Monitors earthquake activity (magnitude, epicenter).

6. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation):

  • Focus: Satellite support (Disaster Management Support Programme - DMSP).
  • Role: Provides satellite imagery for mapping, damage assessment, and communication (V-SAT) when terrestrial networks fail.