Bihar
NITISH Device
- 06 Feb 2024
- 2 min read
Why in News?
The Bihar State Disaster Management Authority has launched the Novel Initiative Technological Intervention for Safety of Human Lives (NITISH) device.
- It is an innovative pendant-shaped device designed to provide timely alerts to farmers and the public, specifically targeting lightning, floods, heatwaves, and cold waves.
Key Points
- The initiative was triggered by recurring deaths among farmers due to lightning and flash floods, emphasizing the device's role in saving lives.
- It is introduced in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Patna.
- The device is connected to the Bihar Meteorological Service Centre, ensuring real-time and accurate weather-related alerts.
- The pendant will get charged from body heat. The device will sound an alert in three ways:
- It will send voice messages.
- Its colour will change from green to red.
- The device will keep warming till its user switches it off.
Bihar State Disaster Management Authority
- Bihar SDMA was set up on 6th November 2007, under Section 14 (1) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 passed by the Parliament.
- Its aim is to build a safe and disaster-resilient Bihar by developing a holistic, proactive, multi-disaster and technology-driven strategy for Disaster Management.
- This will be achieved through a culture of prevention, mitigation and preparedness.
