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 …
With monsoon playing truant, a spectre of drought looms large over Andhra Pradesh, triggering fears of large scale rural unemployment and fall in agricultural production. For Chief Minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy, who never misses an opportunity to claim that the
LUCKNOW: The young ghariyal hatchlings are thankful to monsoon clouds that fly away without a downpour. Spread over their sanctuary at Girwa river of Katarniaghat the young reptiles must be watchful of every cloud that hovers over, praying `oh rain gods let us grow a little older to swim before …
It is not just a case of the monsoon not keeping its date with the Indian farmers this year. Scientists from the National Institute of Oceanography and the Central Marine Fisheries Institute say there has been a deficiency of 70mm rainfall between 1995 and 2005, compared to 8mm in the …
P. Sunderarajan NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department on Friday forecast that over the next one week, rainfall activity over western, central and peninsular parts of the country is likely to remain subdued, even as Bihar, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and the north eastern region could continue to experience enhanced rainfall. …
This latest document details short term strategy to moderate current drought impact and medium or long term strategy needed to negate such calamities in future. See Also Report: Crisis management plan: drought www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/279400 Feature: Rain Shocked www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/277687 Feature: India must focus on rainfed farming www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/39882 Report: National water mission under …
Good water-management policies are needed to cope with flood-drought cycles Good water-management policies are needed for India to cope with flood-drought cycles, often in neighbouring areas. Last fortnight, the dominant image on TV screens was drought. This fortnight, it was vast parts of the country drowned in water by the …
Archita Bhatta and Rohini Rangarajan Met department is not the only one predicting weather in India. Forecasts are now sold by businesses to businesses
Farmers are opting for weather-based crop insurance due to frequent weather disturbances. Prashant Bachhav is one of them. He has six hectares (ha) in Nashik district in Maharashtra. Monsoon normally arrives in Nashik by June 10. Accordingly, Bachhav sowed jowar and bajra by mid-June. This year rainfall was sparse in …
Aparna Pallavi and Archita Bhatta From what to sow to when to reap, farmers need weather forecast at every step. It can make or break them The monsoon forecast in May said India would receive good rains this year, and the onset was predicted for the first week of June. …
With increasing concerns about climate change, the need to understand the nature and variability of monsoon climatic conditions and to evaluate possible future changes becomes increasingly important. This paper deals with the changes in frequency and magnitudes of extreme monsoon rainfall deficiency and excess in India from 1871 to 2005. …
The WASA drainage system covers only 37 percent area in Dhaka City leaving the most of the metropolis vulnerable to severe waterlogging particularly during the monsoon. Concerned experts say ensuring free flow of water to all the existing 26 canals, freeing those from encroachers, extension of drainage infrastructure with regular …
While the revival of the south-west monsoon has been a welcome sign for farming sector, many areas, especially those situated along rivers and canals, are facing the threat of flooding. Last night, in some pockets of the Anandpur Sahib belt, swelling rainwater had residents climb electric and telephone poles for …
MUMBAI: One more person succumbed to malaria on Wednesday, taking the toll of monsoon-related ailments since July 1 to 42. According to civic health officials, the victim was a 30-year-old man from Matunga (W). He was admitted to civic-run Nair Hospital and diagnosed with mixed malaria. Ninety-three more patients were …
LUCKNOW: Even as rains and thunder showers continue to lash the state for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, killing six more persons, taking total death toll this monsoon to 24, the weatherman said that rains will continue at least for next couple of days. The monsoon trough line is …
While many low-lying areas were submerged after the heavy showers on Monday, experts say the city would soon return to fighting with dry taps in all likelihood. Reason: there is no provision to collect the rainwater in Yamuna, once Delhi
The monsoons, which have been almost eluding the North East this season, have finally become active in the region. While most of the places in the region have been witnessing moderate to heavy rainfall since the past two days, the Meteorology department has predicted it would continue for about a …
Vinay Kumar NEW DELHI: Though deficiency in rainfall in the country was down to -19 per cent on July 22 from -54 per cent on June 24, Minster of Agriculture Sharad Pawar on Tuesday admitted that sowing of paddy had been adversely affected in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. …
After a delayed monsoon, showers are here but the rainwater is literally going down the drain. Reason: Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) system is still an emerging trend in the city. Housing societies like ISRO Colony in Vikram Nagar and Shiromani Apartments on Satellite Road are among the rare ones where …
