Amit Shah requires higher flood forecasting, lightning SOPs

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday known as for desilting dam reservoirs, utilizing know-how for flood forecasting, and making ready SOPs for lightning at a gathering for monsoon preparedness.
“In this meeting a number decisions were taken to have a new system of co-ordination between the IMD, Jal Shakti Ministry, CWC and NDRF. He also reviewed the long-term measures for formulation of a comprehensive and overarching policy to mitigate the perennial flood problems of the country,” a press release from the Ministry of Home Affairs mentioned.
According to MHA, the Home Minister directed officers to proceed to strengthen coordination between the Central and State businesses to have a everlasting system for forecasting floods and rise in water ranges in main catchment zones/ areas of the nation. He suggested the Ministry of Jal Shakti to work out a mechanism for desilting of enormous dams, which can assist in rising dam storage capability and assist in flood management, officers mentioned.

“The Union Home Minister also advised specialized institutions like the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Central Water Commission to use state-of-the-art technology and satellite data for more accurate weather and flood predictions. The Union Home Minister directed the formation of an SOP immediately to broadcast IMD warnings on lightning strikesto the public at the earliest through TV, FM Radio, SMS and other mediums. He also directed forgiving maximum publicity to various mobile apps related to weather forecasting like ‘Umang’, ‘Rain Alarm’ and ‘Damini’, developed by the IMD, so that their benefits reach the targeted population,” the MHA assertion mentioned.
Damini app triggers warning about lightning strikes three hours upfront which can assist scale back losses to life and property.
Shah additionally suggested that research ought to be carried out by satellite tv for pc utility on the rising strains on our river techniques. He additionally underlined that whereas being delicate to rivers, we must also take care about water stream of the rivers. “The Home Minister directed the Central Water Commission, the Indian Meteorological Department and the National Disaster Response Force to continuously monitor the water level and flood situation in rivers and send regular reports to the Ministry of Home Affairs. He also directed the DG NDRF to immediately hold meetings with the heads of the SDRF in flood prone states,” the MHA assertion mentioned.
According to the ministry, complying with the instructions given by Shah throughout the flood overview assembly held final yr on July 3, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has began to problem 5-day advance influx forecast for all of the reservoirs within the nation.
Shah directed the Ministry of Jal Shakti and CWC to additional arrange an empowered group of specialists for offering sensible steering to dam authorities for taking well timed and advance motion for launch of water and so as to additional scale back flooding and decrease loss to property and lives, Officials mentioned.
A big space in India is susceptible to flood wherein Ganga and the Brahmaputra are principal flood basins and Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are most flood susceptible states.

“The decisions taken in the meeting will go a long way to mitigate the sufferings of the lakhs of people in the country who have to face the fury of floods in terms of damage to their crops, property, livelihood and precious lives,” the MHA assertion mentioned.
The assembly was attended by Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat; Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai and secretaries of Ministries/ Departments of Home Affairs, Water Resources, Earth Sciences, Member Secretary NDMA, Director Generals of IMD and NDRF, Chairman, CWC and different senior officers of involved Ministries.