Emerging Economies Climate Report 2022
The report reveals that over half of companies in emerging economies have been impacted by extreme weather events over the last 12 months.The report shows that 58% of companies in Africa and South Asia
Drought
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‘Water conservation has been neglected for years’
State Minister for Water Conservation Nitin Raut says the government will have to make major policy corrections to tackle the water crisis, which is not just confined to drought in 15 districts of the
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25% budgetary funds for water crises: Prithviraj Chavan
The state government will allot 25% of its budget every year for the next three years for projects to solve water scarcity in Maharashtra, said chief minister Prithviraj Chavan in Satara on Sunday.
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Rs. 60,000cr water projects in Maha
The Maharashtra government has decided to spend `60,000 crores on water conservation and irrigation works in the state, with special priority to draught hit regions, in the next three years, hoping that
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Severe drought leads to elephant deaths in forests
Sickness and infection owing to lack of water take their toll Despite the forest department’s efforts to improve protection for elephants, the Sathyamangalam forests lost seven jumbos in the last two
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NGT irked over MoEF opposition to site visit of Nirma plant
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today termed as "disastrous" the Centre's view that the panel's expert members who are to visit Nirma's cement plant site in Gujarat won't be able to ascertain if the
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Food Security Mission Adds to Granary, Says Pawar
The implementation of the National Food Security Mission (NFSM) has resulted in an increase in food grain production by 42 million tonne as against the target of 20 million tonne set for the Eleventh Plan. Agriculture and Food Processing Industries minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday informed members of parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to his ministry that various interventions under NFSM have resulted in the distribution of almost 75 lakh of farm equipment, nearly 175 lakh quintals of highyielding seeds of rice, wheat and pulses, and knowledge transfer through more than 49,000 farmer field schools and 8 lakh field demonstrations.
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Nutrition-sensitive interventions and programmes: how can they help to accelerate progress in improving maternal and child nutrition?
Acceleration of progress in nutrition will require effective, large-scale nutrition-sensitive programmes that address key underlying determinants of nutrition and enhance the coverage and effectiveness
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‘Project Ananta’ gets green signal
Morale-booster to drought-hit farmers in Anantapur district. Anantapur district is all set for the launch of a new pilot project aimed at development of the drought-prone districts with the Planning Commission
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Greenpeace slams Maharashtra for diverting water
Despite the drought in Maharashtra, the State government diverted water to thermal power plants in scarcity regions, said Greenpeace on Thursday. Releasing data on water diversions from dams, Jai Krishna,
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Rs 150cr needed for drought relief
AURANGABAD: Even as the divisional administration demanded around Rs 300 crore to deal with drought situation in Aurangabad division, the state government has released just over half of the required amount.