Exercise AIKYA

About Exercise AIKYA: 

• Aikya," meaning" "Oneness " in Tamil, reflects the exercise's aim to integrate India's Disaster Management community.
• It brought together key stakeholders from across Peninsular India to enhance disaster preparedness and response capabilities.
• The exercise witnessed participation from six southern states/UTs: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Puducherry
• Key organizations involved : India Meteorological Department (IMD), National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Central Water Commission (CWC), and Forest Survey of India (FSI); Geographical Survey of India (GSI) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
• It simulated emergency situations to test roles and responsibilities, fostered discussions on technologies and trends in disaster relief, and reviewed lessons from recent operations.
• It addressed issues including tsunamis, landslides, floods, cyclones, industrial incidents, and forest fires, with focus on recent events in Tamil Nadu, Wayanad, and Andhra Pradesh.

Q1: What is Disaster management?

It refers to a systematic and strategic approach aimed at safeguarding critical infrastructure from potential damages resulting from natural or human-made calamities and catastrophic events.

Source: NDMA AND INDIAN ARMY SOUTHERN COMMAND HOST MULTI-STAKEHOLDER DISASTER MANAGEMENT EXERCISE