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 …
CHENNAI: The public health department will, in an attempt to curb the incidence of dengue, soon start tests of adult mosquitoes in Chennai and Hosur, screening the insects for genetic material of the virus. For Chennai, the move follows a rise in dengue cases after the city received heavy rainfall …
The rainfall pattern in North East (NE) India shows a large variation both spatially and temporally5 . Due to this, severe flood occurs frequently in the region. Therefore, it is important to study the variability of pre-monsoon and summer monsoon showers of the region in the geological past. The quantitative …
Precipitation samples were collected across the Himalayas from Kashmir (western Himalaya) to Assam (eastern Himalaya) to understand the variation of the stable isotopic content (δ 18O and δD) in precipitation associated with two dominant weather systems of the region: western disturbances (WDs) and Indian summer monsoon (ISM). Original Source
Desert dust over the Indian region during pre-monsoon season is known to strengthen monsoon circulation, by modulating rainfall through the elevated heat pump (EHP) mechanism. In this context, an insight into long term trends of dust loading over this region is of signifcant importance in understanding monsoon variability. In this …
In many terrestrial regions, higher than usual surface temperatures are associated with (or are even induced by) surface moisture deficits. When in the warm season temperatures become anomalously high, their extreme values affect human beings causing heat stress. Besides increased temperature, rising humidity may also have substantial implications for bodily …
BONN: United Nations climate change conference to prepare a rule book to implement Paris Agreement began here on Monday with India asking for including pre-2020 actions of rich nations in the agenda for discussion. India has also decided to conduct 'Yoga' session every evening in the country's pavilion here to …
According to the study, 13 more incidents like these are noticed with the passing of each decade, thus making floods an annual affair for the people in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam. THE rain fury that lashed Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar and Assam this …
Socioeconomic challenges continue to mount for half a billion residents of central India because of a decline in the total rainfall and a concurrent rise in the magnitude and frequency of extreme rainfall events. Alongside a weakening monsoon circulation, the locally available moisture and the frequency of moisture-laden depressions from …
Raises Hope Of Normal Rains This Yr A late surge in monsoon is expected to bring rain over the next few days to several states in central and north India that are facing the threat of drought, and may improve the overall monsoon deficit in the country . The met …
Within 11 days, the city has recorded 102 dengue cases in September. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) health department, the the city recorded 93 dengue cases and two deaths in August, this month till September 11, 102 dengue cases are reported by the civic authority. As per the …
The operational medium-range weather forecasting based on numerical weather prediction (NWP) models are complemented by the forecast products based on ensemble prediction systems (EPSs). This change has been recognised as an essentially useful tool for medium-range forecasting and is now finding its place in forecasting the extreme events. Here we …
“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 to all patients who visited on Tuesday since they had no mode of returning home. In Parel, …
On the steps taken by the government to face the challenge, Vijayan said as part of 'Haritha Keralam' project 15,022 water bodies have been recharged and dug 3931 public wells, 3855 new pounds were built and rejuvenated. With 29.1 per cent deficiency in rainfall during the current monsoon in Kerala, …
KOLKATA: An unholy nexus of shop owners, Puja organisers, cable operators, outdoor advertising agencies has wreaked havoc with the greenery in south Kolkata. For the past couple of weeks, at least 70 trees have been chopped off in the name of pruning. The extent of chopping, horticulturists said, may end …
Marathwada Dry Spell To Blame Thirty-four farmers from Marathwada have committed suicide between August 6 and 13 due to crop failure because of the prolonged dry spell. In the last 8 months, 580 cultivators have committed suicide from Marathwada. Farmers across the state have been under a lot of stress …
The symptoms of numerous patients living near industrial areas in Jeedimetla, Sanathnagar Miyapur and Nizampet run along similar lines. Hyderabad: The perils of monsoon are well known as people with respiratory ailments like asthma or chronic bronchitis can be extremely vulnerable. When this is supplemented with toxic chemical gases in …
Nagpur: The state government has constituted an 11-member high-level committee to formulate a strategy to decide whether conservation translocation of tigers to areas devoid of wildcats will be feasible or not. The committee is headed by principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) AK Misra, while conservator of forests and field …
CHANDIGARH: The first pandemic of H1N1 appeared in 2009 in the country. But what has startled the doctors is that the virus that used to spread in winters has started victimising people during monsoon this year. 17 H1N1 cases have been reported this month including three deaths so far. The …
NGO carried out survey along city's coast to find out causes of the problem A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court by an NGO highlighting the dismal condition of sea water, which is extremely polluted along the Mumbai coastline at Marine Drive, Nariman Point, …
In this scientific research report, monthly, seasonal and annual area weighted rainfall time series for all-India, 5 homogeneous regions and 30 meteorological subdivisions for the period 1871-2016 are constructed on the basis of a fixed and well distributed network of 306 rain gauge stations over India. Summer monsoon rainfall percentage …
