PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Performance of early warning systems

• Early Warning Systems (EWS) in India cover tsunamis (ITEWC/INCOIS), cyclones, floods, heatwaves (IMD), and form the operational backbone of disaster risk reduction under the Sendai Framework and UN "Early Warnings for All" (EW4All) target by 2027.
• The flagship Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) at INCOIS, Hyderabad, is one of three UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Service Providers for the Indian Ocean.
• Topic recurs in Prelims (institutions, ministries) and Mains GS-III (Disaster Management, S&T).