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Indian army wins national recognition for developing Advanced Flood Monitoring System to fight flood

Sources in Union defence ministry said The Trishakti Sappers were awarded at Inno Yodha, a national-level event hosted by the army in Delhi

Avijit Sinha Published 09.12.24, 11:43 AM
The Advanced Flood Monitoring System on display

The Advanced Flood Monitoring System on display Picture courtesy: Trishakti Corps, Indian Army

The Trishakti Sappers or the engineers of the Trishakti Corps of the Indian army headquartered in Sukna on the outskirts of Siliguri have won national recognition for developing the Advanced Flood Monitoring System (AFMS) to mitigate damage in case of a flash flood in the Himalayan state of Sikkim.

Sources in the Union defence ministry said The Trishakti Sappers were awarded at Inno Yodha, a national-level event hosted by the army in Delhi.

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Every year, the event is hosted to identify the in-house innovations to mitigate existing capability voids, enhance the operational, logistics, and training capabilities, and increase operational effectiveness, according to a release issued by the ministry.

This year, a total of 75 innovations from diverse domains across the army were displayed at the event.

Sources in the army said the glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) which wreaked havoc in Sikkim in October last year, also caused considerable damage to the defence forces. A number of army personnel lost their lives, and arms, ammunition, and army installations were swept away along with roads and bridges in different strategic areas that are close to the Indo-Sino border. Also, many vehicles and equipment of the army got damaged due
to the flood.

“A team of the engineer regiment led by Hav Suresh PK has developed the AFMS. It tracks water levels in real-time and provides early SMS alerts to facilitate swift disaster response,” said a source.

The team, sources said, has integrated a microcontroller, UV sensor, and GSM module, and has employed the SONAR principle to deliver accurate, timely warnings.

“It is a critical step to safeguard the troops and the people of Sikkim from future disasters. The system has been introduced in certain locations and the results have been checked as well. It is working effectively,” the source added.

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