NEW DELHI, MARCH 25 (MExN): Nagaland is set to enhance its disaster preparedness with the installation of an Early Warning System (EWS) to provide timely alerts for natural calamities. The initiative follows the request of Phangnon Konyak, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Nagaland to which Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State, responded with immediate support.
In a press release issued by MP Rajya Sabha’s press secretary, Phangnon expressed gratitude to Dr Jitendra Singh for his prompt response to the request, acknowledging the significance of this initiative for the people of Nagaland.
The Early Warning System (EWS) will play a crucial role in earthquake monitoring and early warnings; extreme weather warnings, including heatwaves, cold waves, heavy rainfall and floods; lightning and thunderstorm alerts; landslide early warnings and other timely alerts for disaster preparedness and mitigation.
Given Nagaland’s vulnerability to natural disasters, this EWS will be instrumental in safeguarding lives and properties by ensuring better preparedness and response measures, it stated.
