Uttar Pradesh Flood Management Programme: Preparation and Key Initiatives
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Uttar Pradesh Flood Management Programme |
| Reason for News | Extensive preparations launched to safeguard the state from potential floods |
| Key Actions | - Creation of a strong flood management plan |
| - Quick relocation steps for residents and livestock | |
| Flood Management Zones | - 29 highly sensitive districts |
| - 11 sensitive districts | |
| - 35 normal districts | |
| Monitoring Teams | Officials from irrigation, agriculture, and animal husbandry departments |
| Deployed Teams | - 7 NDRF teams |
| - 18 SDRF teams | |
| - 17 PAC teams | |
| Volunteers | - 400 Aapda Mitras |
| - 10,500 volunteers | |
| Preparedness | Detailed flood readiness guide provided to all districts |
| National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) | - Constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 |
| - Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) | |
| Aapada Mitra Programme | - Central Sector Scheme launched in May 2016 |
| - Implementing agency: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) | |
| - Aim: Train community volunteers for basic relief and rescue tasks |