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 …
After a hiatus of more than two weeks over parts of central and east India, Met office today said elusive monsoon rains were now covering the entire country. However, cumulative seasonal rainfall for the country as a whole during this year
AHMEDABAD: Nal Sarovar is witnessing some deadly nocturnal activity these days. Delayed monsoon has dried up the lake exposing flamingos and other winged visitors to poachers. Every night villagers staying near the lake venture into the bird sanctuary stealthily, armed with small wooden clubs, which are otherwise used to wash …
AHMEDABAD: If you had a drainage block, water logging problems, cave-ins or a storm water drain burst in your area this monsoon, just lodge your complaint to the SMS' complaint redressal Jansuvidha' system and expect a speedy response. The system was first introduced in the new west zone followed by …
Guwahati: Over three lakh people have been hit in Assam after incessant rains in catchment areas caused rivers to flow above the danger level as the flood situation in the state turned grim on Friday. Official sources said Brahmaputra river was flowing above the danger level at several places including …
PRAMOD KUMAR Despite showers, reservoirs at dead level CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION DATA REVEALS LEVEL HAS NOT INCREASED In the southern region, except a few, the water level has not increased in most reservoirs Recent monsoon showers have brought no respite on the water front as the water level in most …
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's monsoon rains for the week ended July 1 were 29 percent below normal, improving from a 68 percent shortfall in the previous seven days, the weather office said on Thursday. The June-September annual rains are the main source of irrigation for Indian farms and are …
LUCKNOW: Late arrival and now weak monsoon conditions have hit farmers hard. If the same trend continued for a weak, it is feared that the Kharif crop yield would drop by 20-30% this season. Adding to the woes of farmers is the poor power supply in the rural belt and …
MUMBAI: The first few days of monsoon have resulted in the regular yellowish-brown, brackish water from household taps across the city. The BMC's contamination report for the last 15 days of June shows 10% of the total samples tested were found to be unfit for drinking, and another 3% contained …
Shimla: The monsoon has finally arrived but the low offtake of fertilisers, particularly urea because of the prolonged dry spell, continues to be a matter of concern to the state. Till June 30, about 10,000 tonnes of fertiliser had been lifted by farmers as against the normal 30,000 to 35,000 …
Mumbai: While the monsoon has arrived, Nashik district has been left completely dry. With only a few drizzles last week, a shadow of a drought-like situation looms over the city. The district administration has already started gearing up for the water shortage. The farmers are also worried as their preparedness …
A red alert was sounded in Lakhimpur district as the 100-metre stretch of the state-of-the art Matmora embankment, which was constructed using the geo-fabric technology at a cost of Rs 140 crore, was washed away by the gushing water of the Brahmaputra yesterday, reports PTI. As a result, nearly 300 …
Raju Gavali, Belgaum, DH News Service: The fear of drought looms large over Belgaum district, where all the major rivers have dried up, and water in reservoirs is approaching dead storage, sooner than expected. The delay in the arrival of the monsoon rains has severely affected the water stored in …
Shyam Sundar Vattam, Mysore, DH News Service: A grim situation lies ahead in terms of crops and power, if the rains continue to play truant. The four major reservoirs of this region-Krishnaraja Sagar, Hemavathi, Harangi and Kabini are almost dry due to failure of rains this year. The inflow into …
Poor farmers across Manipur have sought help from the State Government in view of the drought-like situation in the State following poor monsoon rainfall. Most of the paddy fields in the State have gone dry due to scarcity of water. The effort to fill in by pumping water from the …
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The monsoon is a wind current in Southern Asia, blowing north east during the summer and southwest monsoon during the winter. During the summer, the monsoon brings heavy rains to southern Asia and Africa, while in the winter it causes the drier seasons. The lives of many people in these …
P. Sunderarajan NEW DELHI: The much-awaited south-west monsoon has finally arrived in Delhi, bringing the temperature down sharply on Tuesday, June 30, much to the delight of the Capital
Showers bring down temperature The prayers of the residents of the Jammu region were answered by the rain God, as the much-awaited rain last night brought some relief to them. The residents had been reeling under intense heat wave for the past few weeks. The pre-monsoon showers accompanied by a …
