Uttarakhand unveils India’s first earthquake early warning mobile app

Current GK ( Master) Science & Technology

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the first-of-its kind earthquake early warning mobile application, named ‘Uttarakhand Bhookamp Alert’, on August 04, 2021.
The Uttarakhand Bhookamp Alert is India’s first earthquake early warning’ app for notifying people about earthquake alerts.
The app has been developed by IIT Roorkee, in association with Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA).
Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) mobile app can detect the onset of the earthquake and issue warnings regarding an earthquake occurrence in the neighbourhood and the expected time of arrival and intensity at the location to prevent any loss of life.