Report filed by the Forest and Wildlife Department, Kerala in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion Suo Motu based on the news item published in the Hindu, Chennai edition paper dated 30/07/2024 titled "Wayanad landslides live updates: 54 killed, over 100 feared missing in Kerala hill station; relief …
This report is a component of the Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS)–-funded project “Impacts of Climate Extremes on Future Water and Food Security in South Asia and East Africa.” The goal of the project was to characterize extreme drought events, to improve on a methodology …
The government has implemented a number of accelerated programs to provide concessions to 11,459 families affected by the prevailing drought. Many people face immense difficulties as their daily income has been curtailed by damages to their crops. Such families will be identified and alternative livelihood programs will be started for …
Disaster Management Ministry said that it had allocated Rs. 1900 million to assist drought victims. Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera yesterday told The Island that Rs. 1300 million had already been released to compensate drought victims in the Northern, Eastern, and North Central Provinces and Hambantota, Moneragala, Puttalam and Badulla …
Pakistan has extended relief assistance worth one hundred thousand dollars to the drought hit people of Niger. According to Radio Pakistan, the cheque was presented by Pakistan's Charge D'Affairs Dr Manzoor A. Chaudhry to the Prime Minister of Niger Brigi Rafini the other day. The Prime Minister of Nigeria thanked …
The government has taken steps to provide drought relief to people in the Anuradhapura district. The relief will be provided under the Weda sadaha mudal laba deeme program (giving money for work program) through the Anuradhapura District Secretariat in collaboration with the Govi Jana Seva Department, Iirrigation Department and the …
There are 234 constructions in the district violating the norms of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Act, Minister M K Muneer told the Assembly on Monday. There are a total of 8,751 constructions in the state violating the norms. Action has been taken against the officials who gave sanction for …
In admission of a severe drinking water crisis, the Karnataka government on Thursday declared 28 of 30 districts and 125 of 176 taluks drought-hit. Chief minister Siddaramaiah explained to reporters here that the announcement of drought was preceded by a three-phase assessment conducted in October, December and February. On the …
Queensland agriculture minister John McVeigh has criticised his federal counterpart Barnaby Joyce for the delay in the rollout of the $280m drought concessional loan package while 79% of his state remains in drought. McVeigh said his department and the Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority responsible for administering the loans have been …
Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa had appointed a special committee to protect the farmers affected by drought. The committee comprises senior Cabinet ministers. Farmers in several districts were without adequate water for their cultivations, especially paddy and the President had appointed the committee to look after …
The Supreme Court on Monday called for a report as to how many famine-stricken people of Thar had been provided relief and assistance so far. The three-member SC bench, headed by Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, was hearing of a suo moto case regarding the death of over 100 children …
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Saturday announced Rs100 million relief package for the drought-hit Tharparkar district of Sindh. According to a statement issued here, the chief minister expressed sympathy with the people and the government of Sindh at the occurrence of the natural calamity. The relief package includes …
Tony Abbott unveils ‘refined’ assistance package for NSW and Queensland after his recent tour of the regions Drought-stricken farmers in parts of NSW and Queensland are set to receive a $320m lifeline from the federal government. Prime minister Tony Abbott has unveiled an assistance package which includes increasing access to …
California's senate leader is preparing a $644 million emergency drought relief bill designed to quickly fund shovel-ready projects to combat the state's severe water shortage, according to a draft of the bill. The wide-ranging effort would fast-track water supply projects, speed up funding for expanded use of recycled water and …
The State government has declared as many as 167 hoblis in 80 taluks of 21 districts has drought affected this year, even as other parts continue to receive excess rainfall. Citing it a matter of ‘serious concern,’ the government said that some of the hoblis showed all the three drought …
State had demanded Rs.7,888 crore The Union government has sanctioned a drought-relief package of Rs.107 crore to Kerala. The amount was sanctioned by the National Disaster Management Committee, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, to carry out long-term agricultural projects and to resolve drinking water shortage in some districts. State’s …
Maha Spent 5,000 Cr On Drought Relief This Year Due To Poor Planning Having learnt its lesson from the drought, the state will now spend heavily on strengthening its water resources over the next three years. Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said here on Tuesday that the water crisis in the …
Severely hit by drought since the past few years, the Maharashtra government has outlined a Rs 60,000 crore programme which includes creating decentralised water storage to make the state drought free in three years. "Maharashtra is reeling under severe drought crisis. We have outlined an investment of Rs 60,000 crore …
AURANGABAD: Even as the divisional administration demanded around Rs 300 crore to deal with drought situation in Aurangabad division, the state government has released just over half of the required amount. After thorough study and calculations, the divisional administration had estimated that it would require Rs 298.33 crore to deal …
Distribution of compensation to farmers in non-delta areas of the district for crop losses suffered by them owing to the monsoon failure began on Saturday. About 37,745 farmers will get relief ranging from Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 5,000 an acre in the district. The State government has allotted Rs.16.96 crore …
The Mahindra Group has committed Rs 2 crore to the Maharashtra Government to provide relief to those affected by drought in the State. Maharashtra is facing a severe drought, with 15 districts and over 11,000 towns adversely affected by the lack of water and fodder for cattle. While Rs 1 …
