Disaster Management

“This year the rescue operation faced an additional challenge owing to the already existing COVID-19 pandemic. But our women officials overcame the challenge efficiently & saved lives.”

"Thanks to our innovation, response teams will know where to look without wasting anyone's time - helping provide food, drinking water, medicines and other safety aids to marooned populations." #IIT #Innovation

"People ask me why did I do it. But, the correct question should be why not? Helping people during an adversity like this, does not make me a hero, it makes me human." #Respect #RealLifeHero

"The vulnerability of the location and weak construction of the self-engineered shanties leaves thousands defenseless during monsoons. Government intervention has been minimal and these people don’t know how to protect themselves. I wanted to change that!” #Innovation #ImpactThatMatters #Mumbai

"Yes, you need roti, kapda and makaan. But, what will a girl do if she is continuously bleeding under her skirt? It's a social issue that needs immediate solution from state governments," says the woman behind the 'Dignity in Flood' petition. #MenstrualHygieneDay #MenstruationMatters

"Our seniors relieved us, and requested as many of us as possible to help in any way. We are helping to manage traffic flow, to give space to rescued residents and aid fire extinguishers in accessing the fire without hindrance."

DM Poonam Guha and Amit Rituraj, the sub-collector of Gunupur division, sprung to action and after surveying the damage, they led the district administration into evacuating over 1000 people living in the low-lying areas

Facing a nearly impossible task, Krishna Teja and Dr Isaac had to deploy forces that could reach every locality and every house in the region and convince people to evacuate.

Data from the satellites are then processed by the Decision Support Centre (DSC) at the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) in Hyderabad.

With barely any sleep, the two officers joined hands with workers to unload a vehicle full of relief supplies! #KeralaFloods