Order of the Gauhati High Court in the matter of North East Eco Development Society Vs The State of Assam & Others dated 17/03/2025. In response to the direction given by the HC on December 18, 2024, an affidavit was filed on behalf of the government of Assam, Department of …
Following the July 2005 deluge, all plastic bags below 50 micron and smaller than 8x12 inches were banned across the city. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) claims to have started its preparations to clean nullahs or de-silt drains ahead of this year’s monsoon. And even as all eyes are on …
Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India, has been carrying out ground water regime studies all over the country for generating historical data base in order to establish dynamics of ground water regime which plays a crucial role for estimation of …
KOCHI: On Monday, chief secretary Jiji Thomson said that Kochi was on the verge of facing a Chennai-like flood situation. "To prevent such a situation, Kochi should adopt 'Operation Ananta', an initiative being implemented in Thiruvananthapuram by reclaiming encroached areas and clearing drains and canals for the smooth flow of …
It’s much more, say farmer leaders | Water still stuck in low-lying areas The heavy shower that lashed the region on Tuesday has damaged basmati and paddy crop in about 1,000 acres in the district, said officials of the Agriculture Department here today after taking stock of the losses suffered …
Subsurface drainage has been used for more than a century to keep water table at a desired level of salinity and waterlogging control. This paper has been focused on the impact assessment of pilot studies in India and some other countries from 1969 to 2014 . This review article may …
Wading to school: Schoolchildren navigate through floodwater on a bridge over Valakaladinni stream near Kudalasangama in Bagalkot district on Thursday. Moderate to heavy rains lashed North Karnataka districts and Shivamogga since Wednesday evening. The incessant rains brought with them a flood of woes for people in Vijayapura, Raichur, Bagalkot and …
Panaji: Goa could become the first state to have a State Urban Climate Resilience Policy. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) that has been working with the Corporation of the City of Panaji for the past two years under the USAID-sponsored Climate Resilient Infrastructure Services has partnered with the Goa …
Water level in the Sutlej has increased to an alarming situation in the Moga district due to heavy rainfall in the catchments areas. People living in the river belt have started a night vigil as a precautionary measure. Water has entered many houses of the Sanghera village and other settlements …
Water-logged Howrah, South 24 Parganas adding to number of cases The health scenario in Bengal remained grim with 79 fresh cases of diarrhoea being registered in the last 12 hours. The new patients had been admitted to the Beliaghata Infectious Diseases (ID) Hospital where one patient died on Saturday. The …
The flood in south-Bengal claimed at least 50 people, including four children, rendering a large number of people homeless. According to the disaster management department sources, more than 36 lakh people spreading over 12 districts were hit hard by the flood. The Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rushed to the state …
The massive waterlogging, traffic jams and inconvenience that Delhiites experienced over the weekend could have been avoided if, as environmentalists say, rainwater was diverted and stored, and the surface runoff prevented. Every monsoon, the city goes through the same drill — it pours, the civic bodies get caught off-guard, water …
At least 11 persons were killed after incessant rain lashed north India on Sunday, triggering landslides and damaging houses in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Several rivers are flowing close to the danger mark. While seven persons were killed in house collapse in Uttar Pradesh, three …
Water-logging, poor road design and potholes remain, as usual, a roadblock for smooth traffic flow in Delhi this monsoon, just like any other. As one civic agency characteristically blames the other for not having done its bit to ease the situation and thousands of man hours, on both sides of …
KOCHI:The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Chennai, has asked the Kerala Government to file a status report and the steps taken to improve the drainage system in the State, which is notorious for water-logging, following Supreme Court order. The NGT Bench observed, “after hearing all the parties, an astonishing fact was …
KOCHI: As canal cleaning work is in progress, workers found huge chunk of polythene bags with garbage thrown in the canal. It is mostly plastic waste, sanitary napkins and diapers. This is mainly because Kochi corporation has failed to set up an effective system to collect and dispose non-biodegradable waste …
Unseasonal rain and drastic dip in temperature since March has increased the worries of the farmer community in the Valley as the current climatic condition is likely to affect the yield this year. Around 70 per cent of the Valley’s population is dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. Experts from …
Imphal: Heavy rains during the last two days have inundated over 100 houses in Manipur. About 50 houses were badly damaged. Roads and drains were flowing with rain water, affecting movement of people and vehicles. There was, however, no report of any casualty. The Imphal, Nambul, Iril and other rivers …
The state meteorological department has predicted more rainfall in next 24 hours. The spokesperson at MET office revealed there was the possibility of moderate to heavy rainfall at most of the places across the state from tomorrow. As flood threat looms over the valley the weather predictions make next three …
Heavy rains throughout Sunday night and Monday caused water-logging and congestion on all major arterial roads in the city. The traffic slowed down during the peak-hours causing delays ranging from 15 to 45 minutes as almost entire carriageways were rendered unusable. The worst-hit areas were Rajiv Chowk, Hero Honda Chowk, …
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to submit its action plan to deal with waterlogging in the city, particularly near Kushak Nalla in South Extension, by February 25. The bench of Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva directed the DJB to examine an …
