State of the Climate in Asia 2024
<p>The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing
Floods
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Floods affect 1.5 lakh people in Barpeta district
BARPETA, Sept 2
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Dams may worsen State floods: Experts
GUWAHATI, Sept 2
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Kosi flooding can turn into an opportunity:Learning from adversity
By B G Verghese The Kosi crisis should bond India and Nepal as it underlines a deeper truth, namely, a geo-physical relationship.
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Doctors rushed to flood victims in northern India
SAHARSA DISTRICT, India: Indian authorities rushed doctors and medical equipment to flood-devastated northern India on Monday to ward off outbreaks of disease among the hundreds of thousands of victim
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State to seek Rs. 600 cr. from Centre
Minister says 355 villages badly hit by rains, crops worth Rs. 384 crore lost BANGALORE: Revenue Minister K. Karunakar Reddy on Monday said the State Government would prepare a memorandum seeking a compensation of over Rs. 600 crore from the Centre to take up relief measures in the flood-hit areas during the ongoing rainy season.
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Damming the deluge
Nikhilesh Jha As Bihar is undone by disaster, it is time to commit to long-delayed water management projects
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Damming the deluge
Nikhilesh Jha As Bihar is undone by disaster, it is time to commit to long-delayed water management projects
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Flood havoc continues in State
Road communication through the National Highway (NH) 31, which was overtopped by the floodwaters of the Puthimari at Kendukona yesterday, is expected to be restored by tomorrow morning. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today visited the flood-affected areas of Kamrup district. Meanwhile, body of one Chandan Sarma was recovered by the Army.
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Crops on one lakh hectares of land inundated in 15 dists
Crops on more than one lakh hectares of land in 15 districts have been inundated so far due to the flooding, which may take a turn for the worse in the next couple of days submerging fresh areas. According to a report prepared by the Department of Agricultural Extension on Monday, crops like transplanted aman, t-aman seedbeds, bona aman, aus, jute and vegetables on 1,06,869 hectares of land out of 9,91,841 hectares, brought under cultivation in the 15 flood-hit districts have been submerged.
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Rivers continue to swell, inundate more areas
The flood situation is continuing to deteriorate in northern and central parts of the country compelling thousands of people to take refuge in places like educational institutions and high roads. The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) said low-lying areas in 14 northern and central districts of the country could be inundated further in the next 48-72 hours as water levels of all rivers are increasing. Of the 73 places where river water level is monitored, 39 marked a rise while 29 marked a fall. The others remained unchanged.