The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological Department continuously monitors weather and climate over Indian region. The annual mean land surface air temperature averaged over India during 2023 was …
People in several northern provinces of the country continued to be hit by more rain and floods today. As of 2pm today, rains and floods have left 22 people dead, while nine are missing in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Dien Bien, Lai Chau and Son La, besides Cao …
Heavy monsoon rains have continued to lash much of southern Asia, threatening further casualties and more destruction after a week of lethal floods and landslides. More than 100 people have died and up to 1 million fled their homes as land from Pakistan to Burma was deluged. In Burma, opposition …
PESHAWAR: As rains and floods continue to ravage Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, initial damages make for a grim reading, with at least 59 reported deaths across the province. Over 887 houses have been completely destroyed and 1,231 houses have been partially damaged. Chitral seems to be the worst-hit with 35 reported deaths so …
ISLAMABAD: Authorities say the death toll from flash floods triggered by seasonal monsoon rains in various parts of the country has risen to 118. Meanwhile, floodwater has inundated vast areas, leaving tens of thousands homeless. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in a statement on Monday that the flooding …
The World Bank and 2030 Water Resources Group has decided to adopt a water conservation project initiated by the Aurangabad Development Forum at Gogababa Tekdi on the campus of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Bamu) for further development. As part of its activities in India, especially Maharashtra, 2030 Water Resources …
India has retained its forecast for this year's monsoon rains at 88 per cent of the long-period average as a strengthening El Nino weather pattern is likely to trim rainfall in August-September to 84 per cent, raising fears of the first drought in six years. In a country where nearly …
Nagpur: The number of farmers availing crop loans has gone up by 46% this year in Maharashtra. In terms of amount disbursed, it is an increase of 56%. Bankers say this could be the highest ever year on year growth in the recent past. However, the trend has also left …
The flood in south-Bengal claimed at least 50 people, including four children, rendering a large number of people homeless. According to the disaster management department sources, more than 36 lakh people spreading over 12 districts were hit hard by the flood. The Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rushed to the state …
The death toll in the devastating flood of Manipur has increased to 23. Meanwhile a 20 member NDRF team, who rushed to Imphal carried out rescue operation in the worst affected villages of Jourmoul in Chandel district along the international border on Sunday. It has been also learnt that the …
At least 500 people were left stranded after a landslip blocked a highway in Uttarakhand on Saturday. Triggered by rain, Gangotri highway was blocked by stones and rocks falling from a hill, causing tourists and pilgrims to wait for hours for it to be reopened. “We were coming from Gomukh …
75 Killed As Landslides, Flooding Cripple Life In Bengal And Manipur The toll of the recent heavy rains and floods in eastern India crossed 75 on Sunday . Fifty deaths have been reported in West Bengal, owing to lightning, wall collapse, electrocution, snake bite and drowning. Odisha reported a total …
In a bid to create awareness among the people to preserve nature, the students in Vadodara tied friendship bands to trees and plants on the occasion of World Friendship Day. While most people celebrate their friendship by exchanging gifts or tying colourful bands on each other's wrists, the commerce faculty …
Skymet Weather Services, a private agency, may revise its monsoon forecast again this month after its July prediction turned out to be off the mark and rainfall in June was higher than estimated. "We will take a call on how the season will be if there is a major deviation …
Rain water use efficiency (RWUE) is the assessment of a rainfed cropping system’s capacity to convert water into plant biomass or grain. Comparison of RWUE of various crops grown under traditional tribal farming system and its performance in drought year will give an insight for prioritization of crops grown in …
WOTR in collaboration with CRIDA, the State Agriculture University (MPKV) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has prepared a Weather Based Crop Management plan for 3 major crops of Akole Block of Ahmednagar District in Maharashtra. In this publication, different scenarios of rainfall and other weather parameters are considered and …
Central India, comprising Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, received 68% more rains than normal during the week The southwest monsoon was 21 per cent above normal during the week that ended on Wednesday, as copious rain pounded Gujarat and south Rajasthan. According to experts, this was one the best weeks in …
Flooding in northern Vietnam has killed at least 17 people, with the continuing rain prompting concerns of landslides and of pollution from inundated coal mines reaching one of the country’s most famous sites of natural beauty. A Vietnamese Navy vessel was sent to Co To Island, off the northeast coast, …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on destruction of crops due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms, 31/07/2015. In the month of February-May, 2015 many States like Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Telangana were hit by hailstorm followed by unseasonal rainfall. These States submitted Memoranda seeking financial assistance …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on loss of crops due to rains, 31/07/2015. The kharif crop are mainly sown during monsoon season. The State Government of Gujarat, Assam and Goa have reported crop losses during current kharif season.
At least 26 people have lost their lives as the flood-like situation continued in various parts of Gujarat and Odisha on Wednesday. In Gujarat, Army and NDRF teams were called for relief operations. Some districts of Rajasthan too stared at a similar crisis. Army and NDRF teams and IAF helicopters …
