(a)whether the Government has identified the Indian Coasts which are prone to Tsunami
and Cyclone;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether any steps have been taken to provide advance warning on the occurrence
of Tsunami and cyclone and also to build shelters for the people; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT
SHRI KAPIL SIBAL) :
(a) and (b) The Government have identified thirteen coastal States/Union Territories as
vulnerable to cyclones/Tsunami. These are States/Union Territories of West Bengal, Orissa,
Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Daman & Diu,
Gujarat and the island territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
(c) and (d) Apart from normal conventionalcommunication channels for cyclone warnings, India
Meteorological Department has installed a network of 352 Cyclone Warning Dissemination System
fCWDS) which works via the INSAT satellite and provides area-specific service for dissemination
of cyclone warnings. Ministry of Ocean Development is setting up an Early Warning System for
Tsunami and Storm Surges in the Indian Ocean Region covering the entire Indian coastline.
The warning system is scheduled to be operational by September, 2007. A centre wouid be set
up at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad on a 24x7
basis.Model designs for construction of cyclone shelters have been developed and shared with
the concerned State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations.