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 …
The Cabinet which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed approved the proposal of the Relief & Rehabilitation Department for availing World Bank assistance of USD 250 Million (Rs 1500 cr approx) for the Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) and for signing of the …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on flood prone districts, 06/08/2015. In 2006, a Committee, headed by Chairman, Ganga Flood Control Commission, Patna had identified a total of 39 districts in the country as flood prone. The details are given at Annex-I. Flood Management being a State subject, the flood control …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on clearance for dams, 28/07/2015. The Ministry has received sixteen (16) proposals for construction of multipurpose, irrigations and flood control dams in the country during the last 3 years. Environmental clearance has been accorded to 12 projects. A list of these 12 projects is annexed.
A regional analysis of flood risk was carried out in the mountainous area surrounding the city of Bogotá (Colombia). Vulnerability at regional level was assessed and combined with an existing flood susceptibility indicator, thus providing an index that allows the watersheds to be prioritised. Results show that vulnerability can be …
Mombasa — Saumu Juma 25, a mother of two, was conducting morning prayers in her mud-walled home when her iron-sheet roof started caving in. She rushed to protect her sleeping children, injuring her back, ribs and head as the roof collapsed and floodwater swept into her small house. Her son …
CHINA Three Gorges Corporation and Russia's hydropower company RusHydro have signed an agreement to jointly develop a hydropower project in Russia. In a preliminary agreement signed in Moscow on Friday, the two sides plan to set up a joint venture for building a hydropower plant on the Bureya river in …
The report explains the consultative process applied to identify two sub-basins for detailed integrated flood management planning during Phase 2, and provides background information relating to the two sub-basins. This information is presented in five sections. Following the Introduction, Section 2, Flood Practices, summarizes international best practice and flood management …
VADODARA: In an attempt to get an insight into how Vishwamitri river behaves when water is discharged from Ajwa reservoir, Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) is working towards developing a model that will help in mitigating floods. The mathematical model will help the VMC predict what will be situation of the …
SHILLONG: The Water Resource department has cleared a project worth nearly Rs 1 crore to address the problem of soil erosion and flood in Umngi river in Balat. Informing this, the Minister in charge of Water Resources Rowell Lyngdoh said that few years back a consultant was engaged to study …
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi urged Union minister for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation, Uma Bharati, to clear the Rs 1,500-crore, World Bank-funded Assam Flood and Erosion Management Modernization Project. Gogoi had submitted the project proposal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi a few months ago. Gogoi also asked Bharati …
At present 4 of 10 dedicated rainfall observing satellite systems have exceeded their design life, some by more than a decade. Here, we show operational implications for flood management of a 'collapse' of space-based rainfall observing infrastructure as well as the high-value opportunities for a globally coordinated portfolio of satellite …
Wetland resources of Nyando Wetlands support important economic and ecological activities. However, it is faced with multiple pressures from different anthropogenic Activities within the wetlands and upstream. The Nyando wetlands are facing increasing threats of reclamation for agriculture. This is bound to intensify as population pressure increases. The question therefore …
Jakarta has launched a multi-billion-dollar scheme to build a huge sea wall to combat flooding as the Indonesian capital sinks. But in a country with a history of corruption and failed megaprojects, there is scepticism about the project’s success. The 35-kilometre wall, across the Bay of Jakarta off the city’s …
Although the importance of addressing ecosystem service benefits in regional land use planning and decision-making is evident, substantial practical challenges remain. In particular, methods to identify priority areas for the provision of key ecosystem services and other environmental services (benefits from the environment not directly linked to the function of …
In right earnest to prevent floods and water shortage VIT University Chancellor G. Viswanathan has appealed to the Central government to take up river link project to solve the water shortage faced by many States. Inaugurating a 5-day training programme on ‘Sustainable Development and Management of Ground Water Resources,’ organised …
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has directed the authorities to expedite irrigation and flood-control projects on the banks of rivers in the state. The chief minister asked them to complete the projects by January 2015. Rawat also favoured construction of small dams along the rivers to address drinking water problem …
UK air pollution fuels official concern Second year of badger culling begins The government is failing to reduce air pollution, protect biodiversity and prevent flooding, a cross-party body of MPs has said. The Environmental Audit Committee dished out a "red card" on these three concerns after examining efforts made since …
A total area of 6,305 hectares identified for the project The Mavelikkara block panchayat is embarking on a project of water conservation by coming under the ambit of the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP). The IWMP is a Centrally-sponsored scheme that has been launched by the Department of Land Resources …
This paper reviews recent literature on flood research in Bangladesh, focusing on the nation’s vulnerability to climate change and its ability to adapt. This review reveals that the literature on community-based vulnerability and adaptation, and their processes and assessments in response to hazards under climate change regimes are inadequate, apart …
The Government has cleared 153 flood control proposals with an estimated cost of Rs 6,374 crore but 14 proposals were returned due to non-eligibility or technical faults, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday by Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati. She said 412 flood management proposals with an overall estimated …
