Online flood reporting system in Assam

Why in news?

• An online flood reporting and information management system was launched in Assam, which faces severe deluge every year.

About the system:

• The online system was developed jointly by Assam State Disaster Management Agency and UNICEF and will replace the existing manual flood control mechanism.
• Managing floods is a critical administrative function as it involves multiple departments and stakeholders.
• The current practice of flood reporting passes through a time-consuming manual verification and quality control system.
• Daily flood reporting between May 15 and October 15 has been made mandatory in Assam.
• Driven by web-cum-mobile application technology, the new system will help delivery of relief and rehabilitation grants to flood-affected people.
• The digital initiative will facilitate tracking of damages to crops and loss of livestock and also help provide financial assistance for restoration.
• Assam government is the first state to adopt the digital reporting system that will capture critical impact indicators during floods.
• The digital system will enable information feeding at the source, immediate alert-based verification at defined levels and automatic compilation.

Prelims Question

Which of the following states have launched an online flood reporting and information management system in cooperation with UNICEF?
(a)Uttarakhand
(b)Bihar
(c)Assam
(d)Kerala

Answer to Prelims question