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- The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services is introducing the UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme to 30 villages in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
- The initiative includes mapping evacuation routes, installing communication signages, and holding public awareness campaigns.
- Early warning capabilities will be bolstered by existing satellite sensors and plans for a new underwater seismic monitoring cable.
- These measures aim to mitigate risks for a region highly vulnerable to tsunamis originating from the Sumatra-Andaman subduction zone.
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- Recognition of the first two villages in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands as tsunami-ready
- Installation of the planned 150-km underwater seismic monitoring cable
- Reduction of tsunami warning dissemination time to less than five minutes
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B. Ajay Kumar
Senior scientist
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“People living here must be prepared to react quickly and move to safety whenever such an event occurs. We will also utilise the existing satellite communication network established across the islands”
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…strategies and public awareness campaigns. Senior scientist B. Ajay Kumar said the islands would be the first region impacted if a tsunami were triggered by a major earthquake in the Sumatra-Andaman subduction zone. “ People living here must be prepared to react quickly and move to safety whenever such an event occurs. We will also utilise the existing satellite communication network established across the islands ,” he said. To strengthen early warning systems, INCOIS has already installed about 35 interconnected Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) sensors equipped with sirens across the islands to monitor ocean-floor…
“We expect at least two villages in the islands to achieve ‘tsunami-ready’ recognition within the next few months”
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…to improve coastal communities’ ability to respond effectively to tsunami warnings. The scientists also visited Sippighat and Mithakhari villages to engage with local residents and assess community-level requirements. “ We expect at least two villages in the islands to achieve ‘tsunami-ready’ recognition within the next few months ,” said Mr. Ajay Kumar. Apart from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, INCOIS is also working towards making 75 more villages in Odisha and nine villages in Kerala tsunami-ready, he added. Published - September 21, 2026…
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Named India · Andaman & Nicobar Islands · B. Ajay Kumar · Directorate of Disaster Management · Gaurav Khairnar · H. Shiva Kumar · Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services · Ministry of Earth Sciences · M.V. Sunanda · Pallavi Sarkar · T.M. Balakrishnan Nair · UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme
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