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Climate change and extreme weather events mortality in India

This document contains the presentation by Rais Akhtar on Climate change and extreme weather events mortality in India, presented at National climate research conference, IIT Delhi, March 5-6, 2010.

Author(s):: Rais Akhtar
Date:: Mar 2010
Source:: Jawaharlal Nehru University
Attachments:: CLIMATE CHANGE AND EXTREME WEATHER RAIS AKHTAR.pdf

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Strengthening adaptive capabilities to climate variability and change

This document contains the presentation by M. Dinesh Kumar, O P Singh, Manoj Kumar Sharma , Nitin Bassi and Harish Kumara at National climate research conference, IIT Delhi, March 5-6, 2010.

Author(s):: & et al,; M. Dinesh Kumar,; Manoj Kumar Sharma,; O P Singh
Date:: Mar 2010
Source:: Institute for resource Analysis and Policy (IRAP)
Attachments:: Dinesh Kumar.pdf

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Role of cloud-aerosol interactions in climate change

This document contains the presentation on the role of cloud-aerosol interactions in climate change by G. Pandithurai, IITM, Pune at National climate research conference, IIT Delhi, March 5-6, 2010.

Author(s):: G. Pandithurai
Date:: Mar 2010
Source:: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
Attachments:: Cloud aerosol interactions G Pandithurai.pdf

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Rs 15 crore for drought relief measures

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Cabinet has decided to disburse Rs 15 crore for KeralaWater Authority for drought relief measures.

Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan told reporters on Wednesday at a post-cabinet briefing that Rs 10 crore has been earmarked to district collectors for the drought-relief measures.

Date:: 04/03/2010
Source:: New Indian Express (Kochi)

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Drought-hit families to get free ration

Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla has said due to drought in 2009 more than 50 per cent loss was suffered to kharif crops in 18 districts, including Kathua and Samba.

Date:: 03/03/2010
Source:: Tribune (New Delhi)

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Impact of the 2009 drought on agricultural output: Fantasy or reality?

The Central Statistical Organisation’s advance estimate of a decline in the agricultural sector’s output in 2009-10 by a mere 0.2% is a highly optimistic forecast. An analysis of the numbers in the latest estimates of foodgrain output and a comparison of output/GDP changes in the drought years of 2002-03 and 2009-10 tells us why.

Author(s):: Shreekant Sambrani
Date:: Feb 2010
Source:: Economic and Political Weekly Vol: 45 Issue: 9 pp: 14-15
Attachments:: Impact of the 2009 Drought.pdf

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Understanding the nature and causes of food inflation

The main reason for the current surge in food prices is the supply shock due to the drought in 2009 and the carry-over effect of the low growth of food production in 2008-09. As the frequency of such shocks is expected to rise, India needs to have an effective food management strategy to deal with these episodes.

Author(s):: Ramesh Chand
Date:: Feb 2010
Source:: Economic and Political Weekly Vol: 45 Issue: 9 pp: 10-13
Attachments:: food inflation.pdf

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5,300 villages hit by crop loss

BHUBANESWAR: With large parts of Western Orissa reeling under drought and the suicide spree that followed late last year, State Government today declared a winter crop loss in 54 blocks.

Date:: 20/02/2010
Source:: New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)

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Apathy forces farmers to migrate for livelihood

Kurnool, Feb. 17: Drought, followed by floods, has severely affected farmers’ lives in Kurnool district forcing them to migrate to other places in search of livlihood.

Farmers under the Tungabhadra Low-level Canal are experiencing drought every year due to the laxity of rulers and officials though water resources are abundant in the district.