IBM will invest in technologies that will
predict natural
disasters in India as
part of a $30 mn global program
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Machines Corp IBM has said it will invest in
technologies to predict natural disasters like floods and cyclones in
India, as part of a $30-million global programme aimed at disaster relief.
Reuters
The global tech major has joined hands with the UnitedNations, American Red Cross, David Clark Cause and the Linux Foundation for a
global initiative to use technology to predict and effectively respond to
natural disasters, its managing director for India, Karan Bajwa, said.
"The Indian subcontinent is highly vulnerable to cyclones,
droughts, earthquakes and floods, affecting millions of lives and impacting the
economy every year," he said in a blog post.
Some of the disasters in India which the five-year programme may
focus on would be floods, earthquakes, drought, tsunami, cyclonestorms, avalanches and landslides, a company spokesperson said.
As part of the globalprogramme, it is calling on software developers, including its employees, to
create the required solutions using cloud, data, artificial intelligence
and blockchain platforms.
"Technology can be a powerful force to advance human rights and build more
equitable societies," said Laurent Sauveur, head of external relations,
United Nations Human Rights Office.
Bajwa said in the last two decades, 2.5 billion people have been
directly affected by the nature's fury, resulting in economic impact of nearly
$1.5 trillion.
The company plans to hold road shows in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore
and Hyderabad in the coming months to promote the initiative, the spokesperson
said.
2nd International Conference on Natural Hazards and Disaster
Management
July 26-27, 2018
Melbourne, Australia
Theme: Significance of Early Warning Systems and Risk
Management Strategies
