Case studies – Chernobyl Atomic Plant Tragedy 1986, Bhopal Gas Tragedy 1984, Kutch Earthquake 2001 , Indian Tsunami 2004 Fukushima Daiichi Japan Nuclear Disaster 2011, Uttrakhand Flash Flood 2013, Ujjain Tragedy 1994, Allahabad Kumbh Stampede 2013, J & K Flood 2014 etc.

Disaster manangement: some case studies Aspects of Disaster Management Disaster Prevention Disaster Prevention is the concept of engaging in activities which intend to prevent or avoid potential adverse impacts through action taken in advance, activities designed to provide protection from the occurance of disasters. Disaster Preparedness Disaster preparedness activities embedded with risk reduction measures can … Read more

08.02.18(MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Kanhan river water at alarmingly critical level   For the second consecutive year, just before the onset of summer, water level in Kanhan river has dropped to an alarmingly critical level in the first half of February itself.   The river flow as measured on Wednesday morning at the upstream Beena confluence was 129MLD, which … Read more

11.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh refuses additional water for parched Gujarat   The Madhya Pradeshgovernment has categorically rejected the Gujarat government’s demand to allocate more water to save the Narmada river. Considering the industry’s needs in Dahej and to save Narmada river’s ecology and the livelihood of lakhs of people, the Gujarat government had requested the Centre to … Read more

06-07.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Registration of workers underway in state   The process of registration of workers in the State is in progress under the Madhya Pradesh Unorganized Workers Act 2003. So far, applications of about 2.06 crore applicants have been received. Children of these labourers will be exempted from academic fees on admission in regular undergraduate … Read more

03.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Govt serious on implementing police commissioner system: CM   Six years on, the issue of introducing police commissioner system in cities of madhya pradesh is back in focus with the chief minister shivraj singh chouhan making the right noise in delhi.   Demand for introducing police commissioner system has gone up after a rise in crimes against women and … Read more

30.08.17 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Current Affairs

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh donates Rs 5 crore to Bihar flood relief fund The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday donated Rs 5 crore in Bihar CM relief fund for providing necessary assistance to flood-marooned families in Bihar. Madhya Pradesh’s cooperative minister Vishwas Sarang called on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at the latter’s residence here today and handed over a … Read more

IMF, The World Bank and Asian Development Bank

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), commonly referred to as the World Bank, is an international financial institution whose purposes include assisting the development of its member nation’s territories, promoting and supplementing private foreign investment and promoting long-range balance growth in international trade. The World Bank was established in December 1945 at the … Read more

REGULATORY GOVERNANCE      

Regulation refers to “controlling human or societal behaviour by rules or regulations or alternatively a rule or order issued by an executive authority or regulatory agency of a government and having the force of law”. Regulation covers all activities of private or public behaviour that may be detrimental to societal or governmental interest but its … Read more