(a) whether the beach profile has been completely changed in all the Tsunami hit districts
in Tamil Nadu and unusually high tidal activities occurring frequently in the above places
causing great apprehension to the coastal districts ;
(b) if so, whether any study has been conducted in this regard; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to educate the people in the Tsunami hit districts
about the activities of sea ?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF OCEAN
DEVELOPMENT (KAPIL SIBAL)
(a) & (b) No measurement has been made on beach profile in the tsunami hit districts in Tamil
Nadu. However, measurements made at Ennore area near Chennai has not indicated significant
changes in beach profile after tsunami.
(c) To spread Disaster/Tsunami Awareness, the Ministry of Ocean Development have been
funding institutions for organizing seminars/symposiums/workshops/ocean awareness programmes
etc.
Tsunami has already been included as a part of education in Disaster Management in social
sciences curriculum of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) at the secondary stage.
For classes VIII, IX, X a publication `Towards a safer India` has been brought out. A chapter
on Tsunami and basic skills for management of the disaster have been introduced for class X.