Air Pollution Basics in Brief
An air quality index (AQI) is a number used by government agencies to communicate to the public how polluted the air currently is or how polluted it is forecast to become.[ The AQI is based on the five “criteria” pollutants – ground-level ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. In 2015, BJP government in the center with the Ministry of... Read More
Pollution in China
China has for many years suffered from serious air pollution. The Ministry’s official publication, China Environmental News confirms that almost 55 firms that surrounded capital Beijing have severely exceeded pollution limits in Q2. Besides the punitive measures including tougher supervision arrangements, fines and production restrictions along with empowerment of China Environment Ministry, the entire country... Read More
Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew was formed near the Windward Islands from a tropical wave that pushed off the African coast on Sept 28, 2016. It went on to leave a path of destruction having its peak intensity as Category 5 strength with 160 mph winds from the Caribbean to the Southeast U.S. covering the coasts of Florida,... Read More
California’s 5 year long drought costs up to $600 million
It is not only Maharashtra in India, but 59 percent of the State of California in US remains under severe drought conditions according to a latest US-Drought Monitor. This is the fifth year of drought in California. The much needed rains may help lessen the economic damage to the agriculture industry. Although the... Read More
AADM DMVs assisting Mumbai police in crowd management
AADM DMVs assisting Mumbai police in crowd management Disaster management volunteers assisting Mumbai police in managing sea of devotees at various locations during Anant Chaturdashi Ganesh Visarjan 2016. Location : Powai Location : Dadar Location : Juhu Location : Versova Location : Aarey Talao
AADM Crowd Control Seva for Anant Chaturdashi – Head Office
AADM Crowd Control Seva for Anant Chaturdashi – Head Office Main Control room is the AADM head-office located at Dadar, Mumbai which is the hub of multiple activities on this day.
AADM Crowd Control Seva for Anant Chaturdashi – Control Rooms
AADM Crowd Control Seva for Anant Chaturdashi – Control rooms AADM control rooms at various locations are equipped with proper communication and coordination facilities for proper management of seva. Control room is also equipped with First-aid and Medical facilities to assist the public in case of any untoward incident. ... Read More
AADM Crowd Control Seva on Anant Chaturdashi – DMVs offering prayers
AADM crowd control seva on Anant Chaturdashi – DMVs offering prayers Today (15-Sep-2016), on the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi almost 6000 DMVs (Disaster Management Volunteers) across Mumbai and nearby locations have joined the local police and government authorities in assisting crowd control and disaster management. DMVs have commenced the seva across various locations by offering... Read More
Disasters and their economical impact
Climate change has had its impact globally. According to the World Meteorological Organisation, 2015 has been the warmest year on record. This extreme temperature upsurge has led to drought, heat waves and wild fires across the globe. 5000 and more people have died in heat waves throughout the summer in India, Pakistan, Europe, Middle... Read More
HAM radio commuication in Disasters (with a special reference to EARL Tropical Cyclone in Central America)
Today, with sophisticated tablet computers and smart phones, diverse social networking sites floating around the internet, getting in touch with friends and dear ones seems rather simple and convenient. But imagine a day when all terrestrial communications are snapped in a blink of an eye by a powerful earthquake ! What then ?That is the... Read More