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
Monsoons
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Rainwater harvesting stays on paper
Nashik: Developers often lure gullible buyers by showcasing fancy, eco-friendly provisions like rainwater harvesting, garbage chutes and solar power heating; but when it actually comes down to it, they
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Met prediction: Talk of normal monsoon set to cheer India Inc
India's latest monsoon forecasting model predicts good rainfall this year, which will end severe water shortage that is threatening power supply and cheer farmers who have been devastated by two consecutive
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Weakening El Nino Bolsters India Monsoon Rain Prospects
The monsoon is set to bring cheers to Indian farmers this year after the first back-to-back shortfall in rainfall in three decades ravaged crops. Showers during the four-month rainy season starting June
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Climate and agriculture: Will the rain gods finally smile on Bharat in 2016?
Right now, it’s still early days; but latest global climate models hold out hopes of a normal — even if slightly delayed — southwest monsoon. In the last few weeks, the Marathwada region of Maharashtra,
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El Niño and the Indian rainfall in June
<p>We have addressed the question of whether the massive deficit of 42% in rainfall over the Indian region in June 2014 can be attributed primarily to the El Niño. We have shown that the variation
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Methodology for the estimation of groundwater flux across simplified boundary using GIS and groundwater levels
<p>Accurate estimation of the groundwater budget requires good estimate of flux across the boundary of a region. Different methods and techniques are available to estimate recharge to groundwater; however
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Dengue starts rearing its head, MC fogging wing feels no sting
Dengue cases being reported in the city notwithstanding, the health and sanitation wing of the Municipal Corporation is yet to start a fogging drive. The Health Officer of the MC says they will start a
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Rs. 47 cr. released to tackle drinking water shortage
Another Rs. 50 crore to be released by the end of March Municipal Administration and Minority Affairs Minister Qamarul Islam has said that the government is fully prepared to tackle drinking water shortage
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Bengaluru Has Drinking Water Only For 60 Days
Bengaluru and Mysuru are in for difficult days ahead: drinking water stocks will last for just 60 days. A failed monsoon has brought down the water levels at the Kabini reservoir to less than 6.4 tmc
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DJB offers rainwater harvesting breather
New Rules Cleared, More Time For Compliance Delhi Jal Board has given residents more time to adopt rainwater harvesting (RWH) by deferring penalty for non-compliance to June and issued new guidelines