Exercise AIKYA: Enhancing Disaster Preparedness

Key Points

• 1The exercise will begin in Chennai.
• 2The primary aim is to enhance disaster preparedness and foster collaboration among key stakeholders.
• 3The exercise will feature simulations, technology discussions, and expert insights.
• 4Representatives from Railways, transport, civil aviation, health, environment and climate change departments, State and National disaster management authorities, and the Indian army will be present.
• 5IMD officials, National Remote sensing centres, the Central Water Commission and the Forest Survey of India will also participate.
• 6Contemporary issues like tsunamis, landslides, floods, forest fires cyclones and recent disasters will be reviewed.
• 7The symposium will also have a knowledge exchange, capacity building and strategic planning.