India
oi-Ajay Joseph Raj P
Guwahati, May 08: An online flood reporting and information management system was launched on Saturday in Assam, which faces severe deluge every year, an official said. The online system developed jointly by Assam State Disaster Management Agency and UNICEF will replace the existing manual flood control mechanism.
Launching the digital system, Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua said 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, he said.
The new system for online flood reporting on a daily basis will be operational from May 15. The administration is very conversant in dealing with flood, relief and recovery efforts, which depend on…