Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Failure of crops due to unseasonal rains and monsoon failure, 18/12/2015. According to India Meteorological Department, during South-West Monsoon, 2015 (1 June to 30 September), the country as a whole received 760.6 mm rainfall as opposed to the normal rainfall of 887.5 mm, which …
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has shown deep commitment toward conservation and protection of environment and ecology of Trikuta Hills and has taken effective steps to increase the green cover in the area around the Holy Cave Shrine. Governor N N Vohra, who is the Chairman of Shri Mata …
The impact of different boundary layer source regions in Asia on the chemical composition of the Asian monsoon anticyclone, considering its intraseasonal variability in 2012, is analysed by simulations of the Chemical Lagrangian Model of the Stratosphere (CLaMS) using artificial emission tracers. The horizontal distribution of simulated CO, O3, and …
Mobile phones and landline services choked; ATM and banking services paralysed. Chennai: Signs of easing of situation in flood-battered Chennai emerged on Friday with no fresh rains and a sharp fall in water levels of Adyar and Kumbh rivers that were in spate following torrential rains as rescue and relief …
July and August had the least pollution thanks to the monsoon clearing up the dangerous fine particulate matter Delhiites will likely have to wait for another six months before they can take a breath of clean air, as it turns out that the city got only two months – July …
THANE: The city of lakes has enough alternate sources of water to ackle the non-potable usage till next rains. The hidden underground springs across Thane district have accumulated enough water, which could be equal to the drinking water stock to be supplied till he next rains, according to a study …
At a time when Haryana has witnessed major losses to crops due to adverse weather conditions and has been struggling to tackle the prickly issue of paddy stubble burning, the state government has proposed to develop 500 climate smart villages. This year, the drought and untimely rains led to damage …
HYDERABAD: More than 50 per cent additional rainfall than forecasted across Rayalaseema and rest of South India over the past two weeks, have got the scientific community worried about major climate changes occurring in the region. While the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted 12 percent above normal rainfall in …
Weather experts say multiple factors have led to the State receiving such heavy rainfall this year El Niño has become the buzzword this northeast monsoon and is said to be the cause ofthe torrential downpour across the State. While admitting that this is a strong El Niño year, weather experts …
Farmers Have Lost Kharif Crop, May Also Lose Rabi Crop For Lack Of Aid Nearly half of the country's 676 districts are in the grip of drought due to deficit monsoon rainfall, but most of the affected states have so far not even approached the Centre for assistance after doing …
The North-East monsoon continued to wreak havoc in Tamil Nadu with rains pounding the northern coastal districts and more being forecast for the coming days in the state, where the death toll as climbed to 71. Twelve more persons have been killed in incidents of drowning and wall-collapse between November …
The present report is a collection of research results presented, by IITM scientists and other experts at the IITM Monsoon Discussion Forums (IMDF) during conspicuous boreal summer of 2015. The evolution of the consecutive deficit Indian summer monsoon, with developing El Niño phenomenon over the Pacific, turned out to be …
Hundreds of trees uprooted in the rains in Chennai have underscored the need for a rethinking in selection of tree species suitable for urban and coastal districts of Tamil Nadu. Careless planting methods and poor maintenance cause death of trees during monsoons, say naturalists. “Can you identify a single Tamarind …
Global warming and climate change is one of the most extensively researched and discussed topical issues affecting the environment. Although there are enough historical evidence to support the theory that climate change is a natural phenomenon, many research scientists are widely in agreement that the increase in temperature in the …
The possibility of a normal monsoon is high next year though its onset might be delayed because of the tail end of El Nino. Amid reports from forecasters about the possibility of El Nino continuing during the first few months of 2016, experts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) found …
The proposal, which is at a discussion stage, is part of the country's multi-pronged strategy to adapt to changing climatic patterns With climate change threatening to affect India’s agriculture — a major part of which is dependent on monsoon — in the coming decades, the government is looking to increase …
The spectre of an impending drought looms large over about 35 gram panchayats in Sukinda and Danagadi blocks in Jajpur district due to scanty rainfall. The paddy crops in these areas are in imminent danger of failing, partially due to water shortage. This follows poor monsoon precipitation in the present …
Upper-air radiosonde observations, taken during “Cloud Aerosol Interaction and Precipitation Enhancement EXperiment” (CAIPEEX) at Mahabubnagar (16.73°N, 77.98°E) under Integrated Ground Observation Campaign (IGOC) during the second half of southwest monsoon of 2011 have been analysed. Various weather data taken from India Meteorological Department as well as NCEP/NCAR reanalyzed upper-air wind …
Another break in monsoon during its last leg has caused the rainfall deficiency in Marathwada and central Maharashtra to increase again, data provided by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has shown. The good rainfall spell a few days ago had reduced rainfall deficiency in these regions by almost 10%. However, …
Deficient rainfall in this season has become a major cause of worry among farmers of the home district of Agriculture Minister Om Prakash Dhankar. The standing crops of bajra, paddy and guar have started drying up due to lack of water. Farmers said they would suffer huge losses if the …
