<p>Karnataka on Thursday unveiled a new disaster management plan for the upcoming Aero India show, which authorities claim is a first-of-its-kind initiative to prevent mishaps during the event. </p>.<p>According to Revenue Minister R Ashoka, the government has come up with a GIS-based plan to tackle any possible disaster during Aero India, which is scheduled to be held February 3-5 at the Yelahanka Air Force Station here. </p>.<p>“We have identified at least nine possible disaster scenarios during Aero India 2021 - Covid-19, fire, collapse of structure, stampede, air crash, radiological and nuclear emergency, terror/drone/cyber attack, extreme weather, drinking water and food poisoning,” he said, adding that eight different departments had come together to plan a concerted effort to tackle such possibilities. </p>.<p>Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority commissioner Manoj Rajan explained that a 5-km radius of the Aero India venue had been divided into 100-metre micro grids. “Each micro grid has a unique number. If a disaster takes place, we can identify the exact grid where it occurred and mobilise resources quickly in response,” he said.</p>.<p>Rajan said an Incident Command Control Centre will be in place, comprising heads of departments, to monitor the event. </p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Navigation app</strong></p>.<p>The government will also release a mobile app for Aero India visitors. “The app will let citizens know the location of various amenities at the venue and help them navigate,” Rajan said. </p>
<p>Karnataka on Thursday unveiled a new disaster management plan for the upcoming Aero India show, which authorities claim is a first-of-its-kind initiative to prevent mishaps during the event. </p>.<p>According to Revenue Minister R Ashoka, the government has come up with a GIS-based plan to tackle any possible disaster during Aero India, which is scheduled to be held February 3-5 at the Yelahanka Air Force Station here. </p>.<p>“We have identified at least nine possible disaster scenarios during Aero India 2021 - Covid-19, fire, collapse of structure, stampede, air crash, radiological and nuclear emergency, terror/drone/cyber attack, extreme weather, drinking water and food poisoning,” he said, adding that eight different departments had come together to plan a concerted effort to tackle such possibilities. </p>.<p>Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority commissioner Manoj Rajan explained that a 5-km radius of the Aero India venue had been divided into 100-metre micro grids. “Each micro grid has a unique number. If a disaster takes place, we can identify the exact grid where it occurred and mobilise resources quickly in response,” he said.</p>.<p>Rajan said an Incident Command Control Centre will be in place, comprising heads of departments, to monitor the event. </p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Navigation app</strong></p>.<p>The government will also release a mobile app for Aero India visitors. “The app will let citizens know the location of various amenities at the venue and help them navigate,” Rajan said. </p>
