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Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved the establishment of an Early Warning System for mitigation of Oceanogenic Disasters like Tsunami and ‘Storm Surges’ in the Indian Ocean at an estimated cost of Rs.125 crore. CCEA also gave its approval for setting up an Early Warning Centre at Hyderabad under the Indian National Ocean Information Services (INCOIS – an autonomous institute under the Department of Ocean development).
The dual use scientifically and technically sound Early Warning System for Tsunami and Storm Surges and an operational National Early Warning Centre functioning on 24X7 basis that would enable generation and issue of timely and reliable warning and watch advisories on (i) Tsunami (e.g. potential for Tsunami, confirmation of Tsunami, estimated arrival times of initial waves, forecast of Tsunami strength, surge heights at landfall points, extent of inundation, warning cancellation), (ii) Storm Surges (i.e. forecast of surge height at landfall points, extent of inundation, warning cancellation) and (iii) Storm/Tsunami Vulnerability Map.
Timely dissemination of information/warning on account of Tsunami and Storm Surges in Indian Ocean will help in saving lives.
The project is likely to become operational by September 2007.
YSR/DS/HK/LV
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