Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
SHIMLA: Learning lessons from the damage caused by the flash floods in Dharampur, Himachal Pradesh government has decided to not allow the construction of government buildings along riverbeds, and also announced an inquiry into why the bus stand in Dharampur was constructed along a riverbed. Presiding over a meeting of …
Glaciers in the Himalayan region are retreating following climate change which can lead to water scarcity for the people living downstream areas. The depleting glaciers can trigger the Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) posing a threat to the sustainability of hydropower projects and adversely impacting water sources, people, livestock, forests, …
The report "Water for Development – Charting a Water Wise Path" is the main input for the 2015 World Water Week and was authored by a range of global experts in the field of water and development. Among the topics addressed by the report are: the role of water in …
The Punjab Disaster Management Authority has released Rs 550 million funds to the District Co-ordination officers of seven flood hit districts to resolve problems of the affected people. Punjab government has also provided relief items valued at Rs 600 million to the administration of flood affected districts so far. This …
With the Centre recently revising items and norms of assistance to be provided from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), the state disaster management department has received the first instalment of Rs 90 crore under the centrally-sponsored scheme. The grant will be used to provide immediate relief to people affected …
Overall, nearly 52 lakh people have been affected till now. On Sunday, the Army joined the relief and rescue operations in the state. With fresh discharge of water from barrages and continuing high tide, the flood situation in South Bengal remained grim on Monday, as the death toll mounted to …
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 …
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 …
The anticipated rise in temperatures and frequency of heat waves in the country demands a comprehensive strategy to cope with this type of disastrous events in future. This report recommends the establishment of Heat-Health Warning System (HHWS) targeting the vulnerable segment of the urban centers. This warning system will have …
This report documents good practices and identifies various issues which may need to be considered for effective and coordinated response for cyclone disaster risk management. It takes into account the efforts made by the States of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in managing Cyclone Hudhud in 2014. The findings and recommendations …
BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government has allocated 400 million yuan (65 million U.S. dollars) to a county in Xinjiang that was struck by an earthquake and 100 million yuan to areas in Zhejiang ravished by a recent typhoon, according to the website of the Ministry of Civil …
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday announced Rs 500 million financial aid to help rehabilitate flood affectees in Gilgit-Baltistan. The prime minister reviewed ongoing relief activities in flood-hit areas in Gilgit-Baltistan while local authorities briefed him on damages caused by floods. Addressing flood affectees in Ganche, Sharif also announced Rs …
The depression over north- east Bay of Bengal moved towards Bangladesh coast on Wednesday bringing respite to the State Government from the impending flood in northern districts. Though the Government geared up its administrative and disaster management machinery to face any eventuality, it will have more time at hand since …
After setting up the country's first earthquake warning system (EWS) at Dehradun and Pithoragarh, the Disaster Management and Mitigation Centre (DMMC) is all set to install similar systems at Chamoli and Uttarkashi as well. Both districts come under seismic zones IV and V, considered to be the most seismically active …
DEHRADUN: Experts have discovered that the massive crack on Varunavat Parvat near Uttarkashi was formed because of the poor quality of slope treatment methods used on the mountain after an earlier landslide. Meanwhile, Uttarkashi residents live in fear of landslides after the crack was formed. On September 24, 2003, a …
The main objective of this technical assistance paper is to provide recommendations to the Royal Government of Bhutan for modernizing its hydrometeorological services, including capacity strengthening for disaster related early warning systems (EWSs). The DHMS (Department of Hydromet Services) does not have a national hydromet services policy but is in …
Deep cracks appearing on Varunavat Parvat above the Tambakhani tunnel in Uttarkashi district have led to continuous landslides due to heavy rains, resulting in road blockades. Fresh cracks on the platform that was constructed as part of a mountain treatment project to stop landslides above the Tambakhani tunnel have instilled …
On 25 April, Nepal experienced a catastrophic earthquake that not only took the lives of over 8,000 people, injured over 22,000, and displaced over 100,000, it also affected the livelihoods of over 2.28 million households and pushed an additional 700,000 people below the poverty line. In light of this, ICIMOD, …
Panaji/Vasco: The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) on Friday issued show-cause notices to 149 owners of hutments along Baina beach, Vasco, asking them to file replies within 15 days. GCZMA also directed them to furnish proof of permissions taken by them form various authorities for the construction, reconstruction or …
