Annual climate summary 2023
The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological
Rainfall
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Global water monitor 2023: summary report
The Global Water Monitor provides free, rapid and global information on climate and water resources. This summary report contains information on rainfall, air temperature, humidity, soil and groundwater
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Ground water year book- India 2022-2023
Ground Water Year Book is prepared annually by CGWB depicting changes in groundwater regime of the country through different seasons. It is an effort to obtain information on groundwater levels through
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Climate India 2023: an assessment of extreme weather events
<p>India grappled with extreme weather events for 235 days out of the first nine months of 2023, a slight decrease from the 241 days recorded in the same period last year, as per India 2023: An assessment of extreme weather events brought out by Down To Earth (DTE) magazine and the Centre for Science and Environment.</p>
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Draft methodology for water harvesting based green credit
The Central Government has proposed a draft methodology for ‘Water Harvesting-based Green Credit’ under the Green Credit Rules, 2023. This draft was issued on 23rd October, 2023. These proposed amendments
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of rainwater by DMRC, 24/07/2023
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Harpal Singh Rana Vs Delhi Metro Rail Corporation & Others dated 24/07/2023.</p> <p>The matter related to discharge of rain water on the road
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Order of the High Court of Meghalaya regarding the pitiable condition of the APMT road, Meghalaya, 10/07/2023
<p>Order of the High Court of Meghalaya in the matter of A H Hazarika Vs State of Meghalaya & Others dated 10/07/2023.</p> <p>The petitioner, A H Hazarika said that despite the previous order of the
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Climate-proofing agriculture
This issue of the Agri-Food Trends and Analytics Bulletin (AF-TAB) aims to explore the relationship between El Niño, erratic and unseasonal rainfall, and its impact on agricultural production as well as
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Rainfall atlas of India 1971-2020
India is in the tropical monsoon zone and received plenty of rainfall. Most of the annual rainfall occurs during the summer monsoon season (June-September) every year. However, the distribution of rainfall
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Annual climate summary 2022
The annual mean land surface air temperature averaged over India during 2022 was +0.51°C above the long-term average (1981-2010 period). The year 2022 was the fifth warmest year on record since nationwide