907 deaths on account of lightning this 12 months: Minister Jitendra Singh 

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Lightning incidents have induced probably the most deaths – 907 – thus far this 12 months, the federal government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday because it tabled the main points about casualties on account of disastrous climate occasions.

According to the knowledge given by Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh in a written reply within the Lok Sabha, disastrous climate occasions have induced 2,183 deaths throughout the nation this 12 months.

Lightning was the reason for 907 deaths, adopted by floods and heavy rains (804 deaths), thunderstorms (371), snowfall (37), heatwave (30), mud storms (22), gale (10), and one loss of life every on account of chilly wave and squall.

There had been zero deaths on account of cyclonic storms this 12 months, Singh stated.

He stated the nation had witnessed 566 lightning occasions, 240 thunderstorms, 37 heatwave occasions, eight cases of gale winds and 7 snowfall occasions.

Singh stated the India Meteorological Department has launched Mausam App for the dissemination of details about climate forecasts, the Meghdoot App for the circulation of Agromet advisories and the Damini App for issuing lightning alerts.

In a reply to a separate query, Singh stated although there was a noteworthy lower within the loss of life toll on account of cyclones in recent times, containing injury and financial loss related to the climate occasion was nonetheless a problem.

Singh stated varied structural measures with multi-institutional assist on the nationwide and state degree are required to scale back injury on account of cyclones.

NEW DELHI: Lightning incidents have induced probably the most deaths – 907 – thus far this 12 months, the federal government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday because it tabled the main points about casualties on account of disastrous climate occasions.

According to the knowledge given by Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh in a written reply within the Lok Sabha, disastrous climate occasions have induced 2,183 deaths throughout the nation this 12 months.

Lightning was the reason for 907 deaths, adopted by floods and heavy rains (804 deaths), thunderstorms (371), snowfall (37), heatwave (30), mud storms (22), gale (10), and one loss of life every on account of chilly wave and squall.

There had been zero deaths on account of cyclonic storms this 12 months, Singh stated.

He stated the nation had witnessed 566 lightning occasions, 240 thunderstorms, 37 heatwave occasions, eight cases of gale winds and 7 snowfall occasions.

Singh stated the India Meteorological Department has launched Mausam App for the dissemination of details about climate forecasts, the Meghdoot App for the circulation of Agromet advisories and the Damini App for issuing lightning alerts.

In a reply to a separate query, Singh stated although there was a noteworthy lower within the loss of life toll on account of cyclones in recent times, containing injury and financial loss related to the climate occasion was nonetheless a problem.

Singh stated varied structural measures with multi-institutional assist on the nationwide and state degree are required to scale back injury on account of cyclones.