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 …
The devastating land erosions along the banks of the Baralimari Channel has resulted into a huge loss of vaste agricultural lands at Bhuragaon revenue circle in Morigaon District. So far more than 50 families have lost their homes and agricultural lands due to the fury of erosion. Besides that, the …
Cities are vulnerable from various natural and manmade disasters, as defined ‘cities at risk’. In India, Kolkata is a thickly populated city is no exception. The exposure to hazards for this coastal city is much higher in comparison to others. Also, there is no estimation about the possible impact for …
This paper argues that climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) practices at a ground level need to be implemented through structural and non-structural measures like constructing protective infrastructure and increasing community capacity, effective planning and making specific investments. As India is highly vulnerable to natural hazards particularly …
Smarting under the effects of an unprecedented natural calamity in June, the Uttarakhand government is working on a Rs 9,000-crore action plan to minimize the impact of climate change in the state. The plan was presented on Tuesday by the State Council for Climate Change to chief secretary Subhash Kumar, …
A committee under the ministry of environment and forests has given coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance to Indian Oil Corporation for setting up a 5-million-tonne LNG terminal at Ennore in Tamil Nadu. The Expert Appraisal Committee, which met last month, said all the issues raised in the public hearing held …
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the international community today to ramp up aid for the Philippines' typhoon reconstruction, saying "we must not allow this to be another forgotten crisis." Ban met with key ambassadors stationed in Manila at the end of his three-day visit and urged donor countries to …
This tentative estimate was arrived at by the preliminary damage assessment report Windstrom: The December 15 windstorm is likely to cost the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan (RICB) Nu 15 to 20M, estimates the preliminary damage assessment report. The estimation, RICB’s executive director, Sonam Dorji said might increase or decrease …
Dalit stakes in environment are high due to their dependence on natural resources for livelihoods. Though climatic uncertainties have implications on many sectors, rural livelihoods are most affected by changes in climatic patterns. Dalits, who are highly dependent on earnings from agricultural labour and, livestock rearing dependent on forests and …
Twenty-seven bodies, all unidentified, were among the latest to be recovered under debris The death toll from Typhoon Haiyan that struck the central Philippines on Nov 8 has passed 6,000 with nearly 1,800 people missing, officials said today. Twenty-seven bodies, all unidentified, were among the latest to be recovered under …
Speakers at the launching ceremony of the World Disasters Report 2013 stressed upon the use of technology for increasing resilience of disaster prone communities. The report was jointly prepared by the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and launched …
Ambassador of India to Nepal, Ranjit Rae, today handed over a cheque bearing Rs 374.68 million to Umakant Jha, Minister for Energy and Irrigation, at the latter’s office in Kathmandu. In a statement, the Embassy of India said the assistance is part of India’s contributions towards construction of embankments along …
Leaders should recognise and act on dangers facing people living on the margins in urban centres, a report states. World Vision International’s report titled ‘Cities Prepare’, which was launched today, urges leaders to look at disaster preparedness levels across seven Asian cities, including Kathmandu, Kolkata, Chittagong, Bangkok, Jakarta, Davao, and …
A Cabinet Committee headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday sanctioned Rs 7,346 crore for the relief and rehabilitation of flood-hit Uttarakhand. The decision was taken during a meeting held at the Prime Minister's official residence in New Delhi, according to a statement issued by the state government in …
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) general body meeting on Wednesday approved the draft development plan (DP) of Rs 88,000 crore for the city. The plan will be implemented over a span of 30 years to cater to the civic needs of population likely to touch 85 lakh by 2041. The …
The severe cyclone storm "Phailin" that hit the coast of Odisha on October 12, 2013, brought with it very high speed winds and heavy rainfall that caused extensive damages particularly to houses, standing crops, power and communication infrastructure in the coastal districts of the state. The need to immediately start …
This publication considers disaster risk reduction from an urban perspective, with a focus on the cities of the Asia Pacific region. It focuses on the children of the Asia Pacific region who are living in or moving to large towns and cities, and asks the question: what more needs to …
This paper first looks at why, how, where and when does migration become an effective adaptation strategy. Then it gives a snapshot of the changing migration patterns in Bangladesh. It examines how policies evolve to addresses the issue of climate change and migration in the broader contexts of development and …
Disaster risk management (DRM), including disaster risk reduction (DRR), has received increased attention in Pakistan since the 2005 earthquake and the 2010 floods. In particular, development actors have shown a growing interest in community-based disaster risk management (CBDRM). However, little seems to be known about the impact of CBDRM, due …
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government is gearing up to face the 'very severe cyclonic storm' Lehar, expected to be almost same in the intensity as cyclone Phailin which is likely to cross the state between Machillipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada around Thursday noon. As per the IMD bulletin issued at …
Army, Navy, Coast Guard alerted; 20 more NDRF teams sought The Andhra Pradesh administration is on high alert as `Lehar’ entered the Bay of Bengal started its movement towards the State’s coastline as a very severe cyclonic storm. The India Meteorological Department said Lehar, after crossing Port Blair, lay centred …
