\u2022 Context: The Indian Army and the Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE) have jointly installed the Avalanche Monitoring Radar, the first of its kind in India, in north Sikkim<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or a mountain. Avalanches can be set off spontaneously, by such factors as increased precipitation or snowpack weakening, or by external means such as humans, animals, and earthquakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2206 Benefits of Avalanche Monitoring Radar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Detection of avalanches (within 3 seconds of the trigger) and landslides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Assist in saving valuable life of troops and civilians as also vehicles in super high altitude areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 DGRE is the Defence Research and Development Organisation\u2019s wing involved in forecasting and mitigating avalanche hazards faced by the Indian Army in the Himalayan region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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