2023 disasters in numbers
In 2023, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded a total of 399 disasters related to natural hazards. These events resulted in 86,473 fatalities and affected 93.1 million people. The economic losses
In 2023, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded a total of 399 disasters related to natural hazards. These events resulted in 86,473 fatalities and affected 93.1 million people. The economic losses
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on actions against adulteration of food items, 12/05/2015. As per information received from the States/UTs by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), state-wise
<p>Poor waste management has been a major problem to human existence and it affects both rural and urban areas. Various methods of waste disposal exist and this study assessed the waste management practices
Damage to crops due to heavy rains, hailstorm and frost.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on impact of El Nino in various states, 07/05/2015. The details of the observed impact of El Nino in various meteorological subdivisions is given in Annexure-1, that
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on status of poaching of tigers, 07/05/2015.The Government of India has taken a number of steps for protection of tigers, which interalia addresses the issue of poaching
There seem to be no takers for the scheme launched by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) for the public to report about polluting buses and win Rs 1,000. KSRTC had launched the scheme
The Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) provides free diagnostic and treatment services to all tuberculosis (TB) patients registered under it. Equitable access, implying a preference
Earlier studies have documented high prevalence of undernutrition, morbidity and mortality among Chenchus, a tribal population in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India. The present study was carried out
the level of infant and child mortality is high among Scheduled Tribes particularly those living in rural areas. This study examines levels, trends and socio-demographic factors associated with infant
<p>Debates on emissions and climate change are dominated by inter-country inequalities, usually ignoring within-country inequalities. In this paper, we address the question of carbon space sharing in India