Dehradun, April 4 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun / New Delhi: Haridwar MP and former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat raised a question regarding early warning systems for disasters such as floods, landslides, and glacier melt in Himalayan states, particularly Uttarakhand, in the Lok Sabha.

In a written reply, today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences and Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh provided detailed information on the subject.

He informed the House that the Ministry of Earth Sciences has developed a comprehensive Multi-Hazard Early Warning System, which includes observation networks, advanced forecasting models, and GIS-based decision support systems. This system enables ti...