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 …
BEIJING - China has earmarked 200 million yuan (32.42 million US dollars) for flood control work in the country's southern provinces hit by downpours, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. The areas involved are Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guizhou provinces, as well as Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according …
The government of Australia contribution of $2.7 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) for livelihood activities in Sindh is timely help to mitigate the miseries of the needy people, said WFP Spokesman Amjad Jamal. Talking to APP on Wednesday, he said with this contribution, the WFP will be able …
This new CDKN case study evaluates how a climate mainstreaming programme such as the one implemented in Gorakhpur District might inspire other local governments in a similar position to effectively incorporate climate change considerations into disaster management planning within their districts. Gorakhpur District is recognised as one of the most …
A seven-member team of the Implementation Support Review (ISR) Mission of World Bank on Tuesday said the implementation of National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) in the State was satisfactory. The members, who made field visits to various cyclone shelter projects from May 12 to 15, hailed the NCRMP achievements …
The government has so far released over Rs 310.545 billion under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for various projects against total allocations of Rs 540 billion for the fiscal year 2013-14. According to the latest data of Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms, Rs 48,269.400 million has been released for …
The All Assam Water Resources Contractors Association today put forth several of their demands regarding improvement of the State flood and erosion scenario in front of the new MPs elected from the State and hoped that the new representatives will take a bold stance to solve the worsening flood and …
The Government of India has sanctioned 28 flood management schemes for Assam at an estimated cost of Rs 583 crore. The Government of Assam had submitted 32 medium and major flood management schemes last year, out of which 30 projects have been approved under the Flood Management Programme. This was …
Pakistan is taking steps for enhancing resilience and tackle common challenges due to different natural as well as man-made hazards in the light of Confidence Building Measure (CBMs) Joint Action Plan for disaster management. The action plan was decided in Regional Technical Group (RTG) meeting held in Astana Kazakhstan in …
Incessant rain over the past couple of days has triggered floods and landslides, disrupting power supply and surface communication in eastern districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Remote Anjaw district bordering China has been cut off from the rest of the state for the past five days following landslides, flash floods and …
Global warming could be responsible for unprecendent heavy rains that is being witnessed this summer in Kerala and wreaked havoc there, a top scientist said on Thursday. Expressing fears that heavy rains during this season could weaken the southwest Monsoon, Kerala State Disaster Management Authority member Shekhar Lukose Kuriakose said …
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has lost four-month time favorable for executing the projects aimed at rehabilitation of road infrastructure and water channels hit by last year’s flash floods in Chitral valley. A consultant engineer associated with one of the public works departments, requesting anonymity, told Dawn that with the start …
Collectors asked to prepare operational plans By next year, the administrative machinery in the State may be better prepared to handle crisis response and calamity relief operations. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has initiated steps to complete the draft State plan for disaster management by this year end. District …
Aid groups on Sunday rushed to help survivors of a landslide in northern Afghanistan that entombed a village, killing hundreds of people and leaving 700 families homeless in the mountains. Much of Aab Bareek village in Badakhshan province was swallowed on Friday by a fast-moving tide of mud and rock …
The Seven Summits Actions for Sustainable Society (SSASS) is to donate $100,000 for the education of the children of the 13 mountaineering guides killed and three missing in the Everest avalanche at on April 18. Chairman of SSASS Ken Noguchi signed a letter of commitment to this end at a …
This report represents a synthesis and summary of frameworks for the monitoring and evaluation (M&E;) of climate change adaptation and resilience (CCAR) interventions, with a specific focus on international development projects and programmes. The report identifies gaps and challenges that need to be addressed by technical specialists in the rapidly-evolving …
This paper presents a strategy for using streets as drivers of citywide slum upgrading and urban transformation taking into account the requirements of disaster management and rescue and relief operations. It argues that a street-led approach to slum upgrading presents a practical and simple business case for realizing the agenda …
This paper argues that climate change adaptation policies often fail to gain priority status both nationally and locally. While the most severe impacts of climate change are being felt through major disasters, less dramatic events go unnoticed wreaking havoc on local livelihoods. The paper discusses examples from the disaster-prone arid …
This document is an effort of the Gender and Child Cell (GCC) towards developing a more focused mechanism to prioritize, integrate, and address the needs and concerns of vulnerable groups. It is intended to: meet the needs of vulnerable segments of the population in a more targeted manner; ensure that …
The geographical location of Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal leaves the country susceptible to significant climate change impacts that exacerbate environmental hazards. In the urban context, disasters and hazards are posed by flood and waterlogging, earthquakes and fires. The residents of informal settlements, or slums, can be understood as …
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 …
