One of the top engineering schools in India, IIT Roorkee, recently signed an agreement with Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Centre for Disaster Reduction (NCDR). The document was signed by scientists from the NCDR and faculty members under the direction of Dr. Hongey Chen during a visit to advance academic and scientific collaboration and research in disaster management. The MoU aims to develop technological solutions for natural disasters like earthquakes, landslides, floods, debris flows, and compound disasters that are advantageous to both parties. The main goal is to establish a P-Alert sensor network for early warning in specific Uttarakhand locations.
Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management
The center CoEDMM at IIT Roorkee and NCDR will collaborate on academic research projects to achieve this. The development of sustainable mitigation strategies for natural hazards. It will be facilitated by the collaboration between IIT Roorkee and the NCDR. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is a key component of social and economic development. The partnership aims to create resilient infrastructure. While telling how disaster risk reduction and sustainable development connected. After the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed, the Earthquake Early Warning Systems (EEWS) Technical Workshop was held. The Uttarakhand Earthquake Early Warning System (UEEWS), developed by IIT Roorkee, was on display at this event as the first Earthquake Early Warning System (EEWS) in India.
The workshop looked at ways to extend the alarm system’s reach to additional locations both inside and outside of India. Currently, it is only in use in the state of Uttarakhand. Prof. K. K. Pant, Director of IIT Roorkee thanked for the success of event., who noted that this was the motivation behind SAADRI and CoEDMM at IIT Roorkee. The collaboration between NCDR and IIT Roorkee represents an important development in the development of long-term natural disaster mitigation plans. By utilizing each other’s knowledge and experience. The parties involved in the joint research projects. They will be able to come up with creative ways to lessen the effects of natural disasters. Additionally, this partnership enhances India’s standing as the world leader in disaster management. India is a large country with a variety of geographical features. Making it susceptible to a variety of natural disasters like cyclones, earthquakes, landslides, and floods.
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The nation has made important strides in disaster management and is setting the bar for new technologies. To lessen the effects of natural disasters. IIT Roorkee and NCDR are working together to create a framework for future research and cooperation in addition to early warning systems for natural disasters. The collaboration will advance academic dialogue and raise the standard of scholarly investigation in the area of disaster management. The MoU provides IIT Roorkee students with a significant opportunity to collaborate on ground-breaking research projects. With a preeminent international organization in disaster management.
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Students will be able to do this to enhance their skills in disaster management and gain valuable experience. IIT Roorkee and NCDR’s partnership is a significant advancement in the field of disaster management, to sum up. The partnership will assist both parties in coming up with creative ways to lessen the effects of natural disasters. Additionally, it will raise the standard of scientific research in this area and offer students beneficial chances. To participate in cutting-edge research projects. We anticipate that this collaboration will have a positive effect. In the coming years as it strengthens India’s position as a global leader in disaster management.
