The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
In view of devastating floods affecting Lakhimpur district and nearby areas in Assam, the North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd (NEDFi) with the help of Gramin Mahila Vikash Kendra, a leading NEDFi assisted NGO of the district, organised three camps in three different locations with close association of the district …
Train services have been suspended between North Lakhimpur and Murkong Selek under the Rangia division after floodwater washed away the bolder base of both sides of a railway bridge between Dhemaji and Silapathar stations. The 5814 Dn Murkong Selek- Rangia Arunachal Express stands cancel between Murkong Selek and North Lakhimpur. …
Guwahati Mechanical Division of the Water Resources Department (WRD) is engaged in resectioning of the Bharalu and the Mora Bharalu rivers since February last at an estimated cost of Rs 1.3 crore under a Guwahati Development Department (GDD)-sponsored scheme. Sources in the WRD said that removal of silt from the …
Mumbai, July 2 A day after Municipal Commissioner Jairaj Phatak cited to Mumbaiites the example of the people of The Netherlands who "have learns to live with floods', diplomats from the The Netherlands pointed out tersely that the Dutch had overcome the devastating floods of 1953 and could quite easily …
The flood and erosion by the Brahmaputra has posed a major threat to the northern part of the Kaziranga National Park (KNP). About 40 sq km of the 430 sq km area of the Park has been affected. According to satellite survey, about 37.40 sq km have been gobbled up …
Mumbai, July 1 200 mm in Colaba, 149 mm in Santacruz; before monsoon, BMC said widened drains ready to take 400 mm rain in a day The fear of the monsoon havoc hit Mumbaiites once again on Tuesday morning as rail and road traffic were stalled by waterlogging and two …
A shower that was among the briefest of the season swept away the tall claims and the ambitious projects of the Guwahati Development Department within hours. Once again the city today reeled under urban floods. The rains that fell measured 2.9 mm, but the disruption caused was immense. With the …
Governance in the water sector is crucially important since the overarching goal of water security is to ensure the mitigation of global water crisis. Water security in mainland South Asia (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan) hinges upon the fulfillment of two conditions. One is the avaiability or supply of …
The Government of India adopted the first Flood Control Policy in 1954 and proceeded to construct 33928.642 kilometers of embankments along its rivers, 38809.857 kilometers of drainage channels dug to drain unwanted floodwaters and protect 2458 towns against floods and raise 4716 villages above the maximum observed flood level. It …
With swelling of rain-fed Padma and Someshwari rivers in Chapainawabganj and Netrakona districts, hundreds of people have become homeless in a couple of days. Vast areas of cropland and a number of establishments including educational institutions are facing threats due to the erosion. Erosion has taken a serious turn along …
Speakers at a seminar yesterday underscored the need for taking a comprehensive working plan to offset the effects of climate change. They also emphasised creating awareness among both mass people and policymakers to this end. "We will not be able to stop climate change but it is possible to reduce …
The Greater Guwahati Citizen's Coordination Committee has decided to stage a sit-in demonstration in front of the State Assembly during its monsoon session on the issue of artificial floods in the city. The committee condemned the government agencies on their laid back attitude on the civic problems of the city …
The flood situation in the Purbo and Paschim Medinipur districts of West Bengal showed some improvement on Monday. The death toll climbed to 30 with 19 deaths reported from Paschim Medinipur and the rest from Purbo Medinipur since the floods hit the region last week after heavy rainfall and discharge …
Almost a year has passed since floods inundated three tehsils in Makran around the Mirani Dam, but the government has not carried out a survey to determine the extent of losses. The flood inflicted property losses running into millions of rupees and dislocated several hundreds of families. Thousands of displaced …
Two villages, Beguli Buledi and Karim Dino Buledi, and hundreds of acres of agricultural land were inundated after Begari Canal developed a 100-foot wide breach near Garhi Khairo late on Sunday night. The affected villagers, Karim Bux Buledi, Ghulam Mohammad Buledi and other blamed irrigation officials for the breach and …
The recent flood has damaged seedbeds of aman paddy on 20 bighas (one bigha is 0.1338 hectare) of land in Lalmonirhat. Different areas of the district including Kalmati, Khuniyagachh, Rajpur, Tajpur, Milon Bazar under sadar upazila, Gobordhan, Mohishkhocha, Bala Para under Aditmari upazila, Char Kakina, Jamir Bari, Votmari, under Kaliganj …
Rattled by the growing anger among the flood-affected people over the relief and rescue operations in East and West Medinipur, chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Monday directed two ministers
