Multi State Mega Mock Tsunami Exercise

Multi State Mega Mock Tsunami Exercise

Question: Recently, Ministry of Home Affairs through National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) today conducted a first-of-its-kind multi-State mega mock exercise on tsunami preparedness covering the entire eastern coastline of the country. The exercise was conducted simultaneously by how many states?
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 7
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:

  • On November 24, 2017, the Union Home Ministry conducted the first multi-state Mega Mock Tsunami Exercise-017 on Tsunami preparation on the entire East coast of the country.
  • The exercise was conducted with corroboration of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS).
  • Simulation exercises were conducted simultaneously in 35 coastal districts across four States of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry along with the entire East Coast.
  • The purpose of this exercise is to assess and improve the early warning and response mechanism to mitigate the impact of a high-intensity tsunami.
  • This program is one of the programs organized on the occasion of Second World Tsunami Awareness Day celebrated on November 5, 2017.
  • Under this practice, the artificial landscape of Tsunami disaster was presented to evaluate preparation on Eastern Marine Coast.
  • This practice is important because the eastern coast of India is susceptible to the view of cyclone and tsunami.
  • The region was one of the worst affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004.
  • This exercise will go a long way in helping States/UTs in updating their resources, procedures and plans.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173811