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 …
Asia and the Pacific region is expected to be hit hard by the impacts of climate change. Developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are among the most vulnerable, with seven of the top ten vulnerable countries being in the region. Scaling-up of mitigation and adaptation efforts …
Climate-related disasters and food crises are devastating thousands of lives and holding back development across Asia. A year on from the devastating super-typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, Oxfam is calling for governments across Asia to increase efforts to address these challenges – and for them to be backed by regional …
13 of 22 dists identified as prone to multi-hazards, says 2011 disaster management policy Jammu and Kashmir is prone to eight types of natural disasters, including earthquakes, floods and avalanches, while 13 of the 22 districts — more than half of the state — have been identified as prone to …
This publication presents 18 case studies to demonstrate how Protected Areas (PAs) can be better managed for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). The chapters vary from scientific studies to good practices, as well as (existing or required) policy frameworks that enable appropriate management. The book presents …
KARACHI: As a preventive measure ahead of expected tropical cyclone, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has set up special disaster management wards consisting of around 200 beds in four of its hospitals. Emergency has been imposed in all KMC-run hospitals and leaves of medical and paramedical staffs have been cancelled. Following the …
The Andhra Pradesh government is planning to adopt a disaster management system like the one prevailing in Odisha, which frequently faces floods and cyclones. According to sources, impressed by the efficient cyclone relief work being put in by around 559 personnel from the Odisha fire services department and Odisha Disaster …
This year’s World Disasters Report focuses on culture and risk. The report explores the different ways in which culture affects disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and how disasters and risk influence culture. It examines why people choose to live in hazard-prone locations, and how culture and beliefs enable …
Death toll in Hudhud cyclonic storm that struck the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh on Monday rose to 21, with sixteen more people reported to have died, authorities said. “Fifteen deaths were reported from Visakhapatnam district, five in Vizianagaram and one in Srikakulam,” Special Commissioner in State Disaster Management Authority, …
The report includes the WorldRiskIndex 2014 and furthermore has a focus on cities as risk areas. The WorldRiskIndex calculates the disaster risk for 171 countries. The risk analysis does not only examine how often and how severely a natural event (e.g. an earthquake) threatens the population, but also the vulnerability …
For more than two hours on the morning of September 1, a motley group of city councillors, police officers and civil servants in Shimla listened with evident fascination as the former general officer commanding of Uttarakhand Sub Area recounted details of the unprecedented rescue operation in the wake of the …
The government has taken a move to lower sufferings of the people living in 32 upazilas of six districts at upstream of Megna basin by undertaking flood controlling and livelihood improvement measures. As part of its, the Ministry of Water Resources will implement ‘Haor Flood Management and Livelihood Improvement Project …
If disaster were to strike, the Chembur-Anushakti Nagar belt with its multiple sensitive installations could be one of the worst affected in the city. Naturally, residents of the area are worried and want the candidates knocking on their doors for votes to ensure that a disaster management drill for the …
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday urged people not to get scared while reiterating that all preparations were ready to meet any eventuality that might arise due to a cyclonic storm likely to hit the State on October 12. “I reviewed the possible cyclonic storm situation with all the concerned …
Fifty nine people died in flash flood and landslide triggered by cloud burst in Meghalaya, the State Government said on Tuesday. “The number of deaths due to flash floods and landslides is 59 while five people are still missing,” Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Roytre C …
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Local Government and Community Development Noel Arscott is scheduled to open debate on the recently tabled Disaster Risk Management Bill in the House of Representatives Tuesday afternoon. The bill seeks to strengthen the country’s overall national disaster preparedness, emergency management and response processes and mechanisms …
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD) has sought an additional budget of Rs 4.5 billion from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to compensate flood and landslide affected farmers across the country. Floods and landslides destroyed agricultural output worth Rs 4.35 billion and livestock valued at Rs 148 million, according …
The heaviest rainfall in living memory caused rivers to burst their banks and sweep away roads, bridges and homes, causing damage estimated at 1.5 billion euros ($1.88 billion). The cost means the Serbian economy is expected to contract in 2014, further complicating government efforts to rein in a budget deficit …
JAKARTA - The Chinese government and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth 50 million yuan (about $8.1 million) on disaster management, an initial step to improve partnership between ASEAN and China in the sector. "The tasks ahead would require further …
Nearly four lakh people were still reeling under the impact of floods in Assam though the water level was receding in most parts of the State. According to the daily flood report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 3.7 lakh people across three districts are still affected due …
Rainfall prediction is very crucial for India as its economy is based on mainly agriculture. The parameters that are required to predict the rainfall are very complex in nature and also contain lots of uncertainties. Although various approaches have been earlier suggested for prediction, the soft computing is found to …
