Amit Shah reviews flood and heatwave preparedness; asks for Flood Crisis Management Teams in every state
On 10 May 2026 Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed national preparedness for floods and heat waves, asking for Flood Crisis Management Teams in every state and an early warning system for at least 60 high-risk lakes.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed India's preparedness for floods and heat waves at a high-level meeting in New Delhi on 10 May 2026, calling for a vision of Zero Casualty Disaster Management. He asked that Flood Crisis Management Teams (FCMTs) be set up and activated in every state, that the plan for an early warning system for 30 high-risk lakes in J&K, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim be expanded to at least 60 lakes with NDMA support, and that compliance with NDMA guidelines be reviewed at state, district and municipal levels. He also suggested using the CAMPA Fund for environmental balance and consolidating existing apps and portals instead of creating new ones. Earlier reviews had led IMD and the Central Water Commission to extend the lead time of rainfall and flood forecasts from 3 days to 7 days.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 10 May 2026, New Delhi; chaired by Amit Shah
- Goal
- Zero Casualty Disaster Management
- FCMTs
- Flood Crisis Management Teams in every state
- Lakes
- Early warning for at least 60 high-risk lakes (plan was 30) in J&K, Ladakh, UK, HP, Arunachal, Sikkim
- Forecast lead time
- IMD/CWC rainfall and flood forecasts extended from 3 to 7 days
- Other
- CAMPA Fund for environment; consolidate existing apps/portals
Practice MCQs 3 questions
At the 10 May 2026 review, Amit Shah asked that the early warning system plan for high-risk lakes be expanded to cover at least how many lakes?
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Correct answer: B — 60
Shah said at least 60 lakes should be included in the plan that originally covered 30 high-risk lakes.
Following the Home Minister's earlier flood reviews, the advance period of rainfall and flood forecasts by IMD and the Central Water Commission was extended:
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Correct answer: C — From 3 days to 7 days
PIB notes that IMD and CWC extended the advance period of rainfall and flood forecasts from 3 days to 7 days.
Consider the following statements about the flood and heatwave review of 10 May 2026: 1. Amit Shah suggested using the CAMPA Fund to make environmental balance efforts more multi-dimensional. 2. He asked ministries to build new apps and portals for each disaster instead of using existing ones. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Shah asked officials to consolidate and improve existing apps and portals rather than create new ones.