Power ministry signs MoU with DRDO to develop early warning systems for vulnerable hydropower projects
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union power ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Tuesday for the implementation of an Early Warning System (EWS) for vulnerable hydropower projects.
The MoU covers developing suitable mitigation measures against avalanches, landslides, glaciers, glacial lakes and other geo-hazards.
The expertise of DRDO will also be utilized in developing comprehensive EWS for vulnerable hydro projects/ power stations in the upper reaches of hilly regions.
Ministry of Power has signed an MoU with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence on 27th December, 2022 for “Implementation of Early Warning System for Vulnerable Hydro Projects/Power Stations”.@DRDO_India @PIB_India pic.twitter.com/YbnFi9hceH
— Ministry of Power (@MinOfPower) December 27, 2022
Separate and specific tasks will be formulated between DRDO and respective project developers in line with the MoU.
EWS is an integrated system of hazard monitoring, forecasting and prediction, disaster risk assessment, communication and preparedness for timely action to reduce disaster risks in advance of hazardous events.
The Ministry of Power has already signed MoUs with CSIR-NGRI, IMD, WIHG and NRSC-ISRO for the implementation of EWS.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles
CRR cut, AI ethics push, and SORR benchmark: Experts hail RBI’s pragmatic policy moves
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% while the cash reserve ratio (CRR) has been slashed by 50 basis points to 4 percent, media reports said.
JP Morgan gives 'overweight' rating to Adani Group bonds
Mumbai: US investment bank JP Morgan has assigned an 'overweight' rating to four bonds issued by the Adani Group, citing the group's capacity to scale and grow through internal cash flows, which reduces the likelihood of credit stress.
LG Electronics files DRPH with SEBI; IPO size expected to be over RS 15,000 cr
Mumbai: South Korean electronics giant LG Electronics has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday for the proposed public listing of its Indian business, according to a notification on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
De-dollarisation not on India's agenda; derisking domestic trade is: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
Mumbai: India has not initiated any steps towards de-dollarisation and is solely focused on mitigating risks to domestic trade from geopolitical uncertainties, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das clarified on Friday, media reports said.
Latest News
Fish trader arrested under POCSO Act for raping a minor in Agartala
Chief Minister kicked off grand ‘Mayer Goman’ festival amidst huge crowd
Two Indian men jailed, caned for robbing and assaulting sex workers in Singapore hotels
Pakistan offers Trump $1.2 billion Pasni port project near India’s Chabahar in bid to reset US ties
