Why in the News?
India is expected to have more than 100 tsunami ready villages under the Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme in the Indian Ocean region.
About Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme
- An international community based recognition programme
- Developed by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
- Focuses on coastal communities vulnerable to tsunami hazards
Objectives
- Build resilient coastal communities
- Enhance awareness and preparedness against tsunamis
- Protect life, livelihoods and property
- Reduce loss and damage during tsunami events
Prelims Pointers
- Programme is recognition based, not funding based
- Focus is on last mile preparedness
- Applies to coastal and island communities
- Part of global efforts for tsunami risk reduction
- India is a member of the Indian Ocean tsunami preparedness framework
| The 2004 Tsunami made people realize that mangroves can serve as a reliable safety hedge against coastal calamities. How do mangroves function as a safety hedge? (2011)
(a) Mangrove swamps separate human settlements from the sea by a wide zone in which people neither live nor venture out. (b) Mangroves provide both food and medicines which people are in need of after any natural disaster. (c) Mangrove trees are tall with dense canopies and serve as an excellent shelter during a cyclone or Tsunami. (d) The mangrove trees do not get uprooted by storms and tides because of their extensive roots. |
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