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Sir, around a hundred and thirty years ago, on 27.8.1883, the tsunami waves generated as a result of the eruption of Krakatau Volcano situated to the south of Sumatra Island, struck the countries around the Indian Ocean, including India, one hour after striking the southern part of the Andaman Islands. Similarly, on 26.12.2004, the tsunami waves generated as a result of the occurrence earthquake in the north eastern region of the Sumatra Islands also struck the coun tries around the Indian Ocean, including India, one hour after striking the southern part of the Andaman Islands. Nobody can expect that a similar incident which has already happened twice will not repeat itself in future. This is because under sea earthquakes are a regular feature in the region of the Sumatra Islands where there are a number of volcanoes. This proves the possibility of the generation of more tsunamis in region of the Sumatra Islands, which may strike India. So, the question arises as to what s...

On 11.4.2012, following a powerful earthquake in the Indian Ocean region, tsunami alerts were issued to countries surrounding the Indian Ocean, including India. But tsunami did not strike. Subsequently tsunami alert was withdrawn. However, following a high magnitude earthquake in the same area, again tsunami alerts were issued. But, since tsunami failed to strike this time also, tsunami alert was withdrawn. Particularly, as per the report of the Indian Tsunami Research, it was stated that half an hour post earthquake, the tsunami detection buoy reached the warning level, but as there was no significant change in the height of the waves, the tsunami alert was withdrawn after ninety six minutes and a report was issued to this effect. An explanation was offered for the non‐occurrence of tsunami. The earthquake in question occurred due to the rubbing of the edges of the tectonic plates which were moving sideways in the central part of the ocean floor in the Indian Continent. Th...

The tsunami which shook the entire South Asia on 26.12.2006, struck the southern part of the Great Nicobar Island, which is situated at the extreme south end of Andaman Islands, one hour before striking countries like Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka including India around the Indian Ocean. It may be noted that the southern coastal area of the Great Nicobar Island is also a famous tourist attraction called the Indira Point. A Light House has also been built there. When striking that area, the height of the tsunami waves at the seashore was thirty feet. If surveillance cameras had been installed in the Light House, it would have definitely facilitated to find out about the tsunami striking that area directly. On the basis of this, thousands of people living in the coastal areas of other countries surrounding the Indian Ocean, including India, could have been saved from tsunami by alerting them about the approaching danger and instructing them to move to ...