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Union Minister Launched NLFC Center, Web Portal and App

The National Landslide Forecasting Centre (NLFC) in India is a pioneering initiative for landslide hazard mitigation, aiming to issue early warning bulletins for all landslide-prone states by 2030.

National Landslide Forecasting Centre (NLFC)

  • Inaugurated by Union Minister G Kishan Reddy in Kolkata
  • Pioneering initiative for landslide hazard mitigation in India
  • Immediate benefits for Kalimpong, Darjeeling, and Nilgiri districts
  • Aims to issue early warning bulletins for all landslide-prone states
  • Goal to operationalize regional Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) nationwide by 2030
  • Equipped with advanced technology for enhanced forecasting accuracy
  • Integrates real-time rainfall and slope instability data

Bhusanket Web Portal and Bhooskhalan Mobile App

  • Bhusanket Web Portal launched to facilitate disaster risk reduction
  • Disseminates data and information on landslide hazards
  • Initiates short-range and medium-range landslide forecasting
  • Bhooskhalan Mobile App integrated with the web portal
  • Enables quick dissemination of daily landslide forecasts
  • Allows stakeholders to share and update landslide occurrence information
  • App available on Bhusanket web portal and soon on Google Play Store

Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Landslide Mitigation

  • GSI plays a critical role in disaster management and landslide hazard mitigation
  • Expanded focus from coal exploration to mapping rock types and geological structures
  • Increased exploration programs for critical minerals (196 out of 450 programs)
  • Launched National Geoscience Data Repository (NGDR)
  • Migrated OCBIS portal to OCI cloud
  • GSI headquarter in Kolkata with six regional offices across India
  • Attached office to the Ministry of Mines

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