Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Orissa is prone to natural disasters, especially floods. Yet, the authorities have not been able to draw up an effective disaster management plan and politicians continue to play politics with relief works. What is needed in dealing with these disasters and the relief and rehabilitation work that follows is the …
NEW DELHI, Dec 20 – The ongoing agitation against construction of mega dams in Assam may not cut much ice with the Centre, as a Ministry of Water Resources-sponsored study has favoured storage-backed projects for flood control. The Report of the Working Group on Water Resources for XIth Five Year …
Severe floods in the past as well as the recent floods in many States including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, UP, Assam, West Bengal and Odisha which caused devastation and large submergence remind us of inadequacy of flood management measures. Therefore, concerted efforts are required to make a critical review of the …
There is no sign of floods abating in Odisha. In the space of a fortnight, the number of people affected by the deluge in the Mahanadi river, the state's largest riverine system, increased from one million to 2.2 million on September 13. Two-thirds of the state's 30 districts are affected.
The project to prevent flooding of the Mithi river has received a boost with the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) recently according CRZ clearance for a 13-km retaining wall along the much-abused river. The clearance was needed to build the wall taking into consideration the tide lines of the …
The US is considering financial support for a $12 billion Diamer Bhasha Dam in an attempt to improve its battered image in the country, reports Guardian. According the newspaper report, the Diamer Bhasha dam would provide enough electricity to end crippling shortages in the country. "It is said its reservoir …
JAMMU: Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla has said that Government has sanctioned Rs. 10 crore for immediate restoration of damages caused due to flash floods and incessant rains in Jammu division. The Minister said this while interacting with the people of Dharp village after launching Rs. 20 …
In view of the vital importance of water for human and animal life, for maintaining ecological balance and for economic and development activities of all kinds and considering its increasing scarcity, the planning and management of this resources and its optimal, economical and equitable use has become a matter of …
SILIGURI, 5 AUG: The minister for irrigation and waterways, Dr Manas Bhuniya, today said the state would demand at least Rs 307 crore from the Centre to carry on the construction work of the Teesta Barrage Project (TBP). Dr Bhuniya (see sns photo) said: "The Centre had allotted Rs 83 …
Guwahati, July 21: Assam power minister Pradyut Bordoloi today categorically said the state government would not concede to the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) demand to halt construction of the 2,000MW Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project. He said the Assam government was not in favour of halting construction of the project …
On the basis of a climate modelling study, Lal et al. predicted that during the winter months there will be 5–25% less rainfall and in the summer season the monsoon rainfall will be not only 10–15% more than the normal, but also quite variable and specially irregular in Central India. …
Despite difficult circumstances in FATA, the FATA Development Authority has succeeded in completing eight small dams; two each in Bajaur, Kurram, North Waziristan and one each in Khyber and South Waziristan agencies. The work on four such schemes; one each at Danday and Kand in North Waziristan Agency as well …
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti has approved a comprehensive contingency plan for controlling possible devastated flood during monsoon rains and directed PDMA for ensuring provision of assistance materials, food and other needs in flood vulnerable areas. Protection to lives and property of people, timely provision of assistance …
KOLKATA, 19 JUNE: A high-power monitoring committee was constituted by the chief minister, Miss Mamata Banerjee, today to monitor the flood-like situation in parts of south Bengal. She has also asked officials to set up a control room at Writers
POONCH: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din said that J&K; being rich in natural water resources heading towards proper management and efficient distribution system to ensure smooth supply of potable water to each citizen in sufficient quantity. The department is striving hard to provide potable water to …
A high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary will be set up to monitor issues related to water-logging, flood and cleanliness on roads. This was decided at the Flood Control Apex Committee meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday. Ms. Dikshit urged all the departments concerned …
Fourteen people were dead while 53 others missing as rain-triggered floods waters inundated large areas of a southwest Chinese province, the official media reported today. The floods in Guizhou Province also destroyed roads, bridges and thousands of homes, and forced evacuation of at least 45,000 residents of the worst-affected Wangmo …
This document contains summary sheet of low carbon development and cities. Cities and urban areas contain most of the productive and consumptive activities that are contributing to climate change. Indeed, almost all growth, both demographic and economic, is now occurring in and around urban settlements. Urban populations are also increasingly …
The PWD has taken up the project at a cost of Rs.40 crore TIRUCHI: Renovation works on the Srirangam Nattu Vaical, a major irrigation channel which branches off from the Cauvery River and runs across the island town of Srirangam, are expected to be completed by June. In a first …
CUDDALORE: Flood control measures at a total outlay of Rs. 600 crore are yet to take off in Cuddalore district. The Assembly elections have stalled the tender procedures for assigning as many as 54 works in this regard, according to K.V. Elangeeran, president of the Vettuvaikkal and Naraikkal Eri Paasana …
