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Uttarakhand CM launches India's first earthquake early warning mobile app developed by IIT-Roorkee

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday launched the country's first earthquake early warning mobile application 'Uttarakhand Bhookamp Alert' developed by IIT Roorkee. Launching the lifeguarding mobile app at the secretariat here, Dhami said considering Uttarakhand's vulnerability to earthquakes, people should be informed about the availability of a mobile application like this.

The application is available in two versions, compatible with both Android and iOS platforms. The project was sponsored by the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA).

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The programme was initially launched as a pilot project by the Ministry of Earth Sciences for the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Given its success and the need of the region, the IIT Roorkee's EEW project proposal was extended further by the Uttarakhand government.

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