Sri Vijaya Puram | October 22, 2026
The Directorate of Disaster Management, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, has commenced outreach activities under the Tsunami Ready Programme in 30 identified coastal villages across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from October 21, 2026.
The first round of awareness and preparedness activities was recently conducted in Mithakhari village in South Andaman, Nilambur village in Baratang and Champin village in Nancowry by the respective Sub-Divisions and village-level committees.
The activities aim to strengthen tsunami awareness, promote community preparedness and enhance the capacity of coastal communities to respond effectively to tsunami-related emergencies. They are being conducted in accordance with the objectives of the Tsunami Ready Programme, as suggested by the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, and the Directorate of Disaster Management.
The Directorate is coordinating the initiative with INCOIS and the District Administrations of South Andaman, North and Middle Andaman, and Nicobar districts to strengthen disaster risk reduction at the grassroots level.
Similar outreach activities are being conducted in the remaining identified coastal villages as part of the ongoing implementation of the Tsunami Ready Programme across the islands, with the aim of ensuring that communities are better informed and prepared to respond promptly to tsunami threats.
