Rain water harvesting need of the hour: Expert
Urban flood, depletion of underground water table and pollution are the main issues plaguing the urban scenario when it comes to water crisis, said May Mathew, Town Planner, Greater Cochin
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Mumbai rains: Govt hospitals flooded, patients face infection risk
“The water flows from Parel village towards our hospital. Water collected in ward 4 and 4A. Critical patients were transferred to other floors,” he said, adding the hospital has decided to provide shelter
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Urbanising disaster risks: vulnerability of the urban poor in Cambodia to flooding and other hazards
The study proposes a number of policy options for the Urban Poor Poverty Reduction Working Group (led by Phnom Penh Municipality and UNICEF) and Joint Action Group for DRR to consider: mainstream DRR into
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City-scale accessibility of emergency responders operating during flood events
<p>Emergency responders often have to operate and respond to emergency situations during dynamic weather conditions, including floods. This paper demonstrates a novel method using existing tools and datasets
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Guide to developing disaster recovery frameworks
This guide lays out processes and good practices for developing disaster recovery frameworks to assist governments in detailed recovery planning at the inter-sectoral and programmatic levels. It is intended
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Order of the Supreme Court regarding removal of the encroachments from the river bed/flood plain zone of river Rispana, Uttarakhand, 10/02/2025
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Uttarakhand & Others Vs Niranjan Bagchi & Others dated 10/02/2025.</p> <p>The state of Uttarakhand has appealed against the National
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Ecosystem-based flood management: a comparative study report of the cities of Cape Town and Durban (South Africa), Nairobi and Mombasa (Kenya)
Flooding poses a significant threat to cities in the global South, due to a combination of factors including unplanned city extensions, prevalent poverty and low adaptive capacity. Depending on the location,
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Mohali worst hit, showpiece airport road goes under water
In some places, there was two and a half feet of water. Many residents watched helplessly as water entered their homes in almost all phases of Mohali, which was the worst hit in the Tricity. THE DRAINAGE
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Alert sounded on ‘environmental migration’
Under pressure: millions of people are moving to places that are more vulnerable to environmental disaster, including the Dharavi slum in Mumbai Tens of millions of people are moving to places that
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Bharalu water pumps may give residents respite from flood
A large section of the city's population living close to the Bharalu river could escape the urban flood this year, if the pumping stations located at Santipur in Assam perform their assigned role.
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Judiciary and the destruction of Chennai’s wetlands
<p>This article investigates the impact of court verdicts on Chennai’s canals, tanks and related wetlands. It discusses three interlinked cases surrounding Buckingham Canal area and argues that the
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Judgement of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh regarding deteriorating environment of Dhaka city
Read text of the Supreme Court judgement on the environment of Dhaka city being continuously endangered and threatened by various unplanned and illegal activities originating both from private and public sectors causing irreparable harm to human beings.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding constructions on Yamuna floodplains, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 29/08/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Uma Shankar Patwa & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. (Earlier titled as D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Ors.) dated 29/08/2017 regarding
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Water wealth: a briefing paper on the state of groundwater management in Bangladesh
Urban Bangladesh faces a huge water crisis. Groundwater tables are falling rapidly, centuries-old urban water bodies have disappeared or severely polluted and urban floods are a regular occurrence in the
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Now, a mock drill on flood preparedness
Mumbai After a series of terror response drills , the city will now see a drill to check preparedness for an urban flood. The National Disaster Management Authority will carry out the drill, albeit without water, on February 17 and 18 in Mumbai to asses if the city is ready to face another deluge as in 2005, and how well various agencies are coordinated.
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An analysis of urban climate adaptation finance
Cities and urban communities are highly vulnerable to climate change risks. The IPCC warns that projected climate change will result in significant urban climate risks including amplified heat waves, extreme
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Decoding the monsoon floods in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Nepal
This report provides a data-based analysis of flood risk in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Nepal, with the aim of supporting better decision-making on disaster preparedness and community-led innovations
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A multi-dimensional integrated approach to assess flood risks on a coastal city, induced by sea-level rise and storm tides
<p>Coastal cities are vulnerable to increasing flood risks caused by the combination of sea-level rise (SLR) and storm tides (STs), due to their low-lying topography and densely distributed assets. Faced
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Aftermath of Hyderabad floods: Experts tell GHMC to keep up demolitions
GHMC has the power to demolish encroachments; demand to demolish all buildings on lake beds. Hyderabad: Water will continue to enter houses whenever there is heavy rain as the demolition of 28,872
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Bengaluru’s reality: towards unlivable status with unplanned urban trajectory
<p>The origin of cities can be traced back to the river valley civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley and China. Initially these settlements were largely dependent upon agriculture; however,