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 …
Commenting that human beings were the “biggest enemy” of the environment and monuments, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Chief secretary to convene a high level meeting to consider steps to be taken to deal with the 2km long “toxic” water body created due to sewage at Tughlakabad …
Villages in the district which are prone to waterlogging are hit the most by heavy rainfall in the last couple of days. The situation is grim in Khui Khera village where standing crop over 1,800 acres of land has been submerged. Prem Kularia, a former sarpanch and member of the …
For two days, Makwal village and its surrounding areas, 27 km west of Jammu, were ravaged by the floodwaters after the Tawi breached its embankment and flowed into villages, mostly inhabited by poor farmers. While hundreds of families struggled to save themselves from the wrath of the river after rain …
District Medical Officer P. K. Mohanan has informed that a lot of cases of Rat Fever were reported from various parts of Kozhikode district even though the cases are not concentrated in any one place. According to a press release, Rat Fever is found to be dangerous for aged persons …
A third of the poorest urban population had exclusive supply of drinking water in 2012 against 28.5% in 2008-09 Accessibility to potable water improved for the poor in the country between 2009 and 2012, particularly in rural areas, said a National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) report. Around 27 per cent …
A solution to the waterlogging problem in Delhi is still years away with the Delhi government informing the High Court on Wednesday that a study on problems with the capital’s drainage system was likely to take 18 more months to conclude. “We will issue appropriate directions,” the court of Chief …
Groundwater is an increasingly important resource for urban and rural potable water supply, irrigated agriculture, and industry, in addition to its natural environmental role of sustaining river flows and aquatic ecosystems. But major changes in land use that impact groundwater are taking place, as a consequence of population growth, increasing …
The Ministry of Urban Development in its recently prepared report claimed that there was lack of a comprehensive storm drainage system for Jammu city and the existing system faces severe flooding problem during the monsoon. The report further claimed that due to dumping of solid waste and inflow of household …
The Green Revolution bypassed Bihar in its first wave in the 1960s and 1970s. Subsequently, during a short interval in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the agricultural growth rate reached almost 3 percent per year, one of the highest in the country, though over a smaller base. Even this …
Police, settlers clash as eviction drive enters eighth day Guwahati: In the wake of worst-ever flood in the city, the administration is working on a Rs 750-crore project to revamp the drainage system of the state capital. “The Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is working on a scientific drainage plan …
If the summer was too hot, the summer rains turned out to be worse as citizens, who had earlier prayed for the downpour, ended up cursing after the skies showed no signs of letting up. In Ernakulam district, the revenue department has begun to assess damages caused by the rains. …
An expert committee headed by a professor of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that there was no long-term policy in place to deal with water-logging in the Capital. The committee in a report prepared by Prof. A. K. Gosain submitted before a Division …
In order to prevent water-logging on arterial roads and colony streets in the city during the monsoon, Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung has instructed the civic agencies to complete de-silting of drains by middle of May. The L-G on Wednesday held a meeting with senior officials of the Delhi Government and the …
VADODARA: Residents of Suryadarshan township in Manjalpur area of the city on Sunday staged a protest and threatened to boycott the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections if their demands are not met. Around 100 residents of the township gathered on Sunday afternoon, raising slogans and banners, including 'Pani, light, road nahin, …
‘Our wait for basic amenities continues’ Residents of Anbu Nagar in Maniyakarampalayam near Ganapathy on Sunday resorted to a protest banning the entry of politicians and candidates into their area and threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha elections. The residents first prevented a campaign vehicle of the Congress that was …
Farmers stare at losses, demand girdawari Unseasonal rain accompanied by high-velocity winds last night has led to widespread damage of standing wheat crop in the district. Weather experts at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) say the rain took place due to western disturbances. “The crop has been flattened at several places …
PUNE: The civic administration confiscated 300kg plastic carrybags in a four day drive carried out between March 3 and March 7. The Vishrambaugwada ward office took action in the city areas including Shurkrawar peth, Rasta peth, Bhavani Peth and nearby areas. The bags, which had thickness of less than 50 …
The Sheltering From a Gathering Storm project aims to improve understanding of the costs and benefits of climate resilient housing and contribute to the transformative change necessary to make communities more resilient to future disasters. Using cost-benefit analysis, this applied research project aims to provide insights into the economic and …
Carries out inspection, calls for status quo until biodiversity of area is documented The battle to save the low-lying field opposite the Colva Church from being filled up to build a playground has taken an interesting turn with the Goa State Biodiversity Board asserting that no decision to reclaim the …
To expand and remodel the rural water supply and sanitation facilities in waterlogged areas of Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today approved a proposal of ~2,200 crore to be sent to the Union Government for recommending it to the World Bank under the rural water supply sanitation project, phase-2. …
