-PTI/ TheWire.in * Odisha received only 661.1 mm of rain between June 1 and August 31 this year, against a normal of 935.8 mm. * rainfall over the state during August was 204.9 mm, against a normal of 366.4 mm – a difference of 44%. * The India Meteorological Department has forecast that the state will receive normal rainfall, of 226.6 mm, in September 2021. Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded its highest rainfall deficiency this monsoon...
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Tanks in Karnataka: Sharing land, water at a time of scarcity -Vishwanath S
-Down to Earth Tanks have fallen into disrepair for lack of a clear community ownership; but farmers, mostly women, are now being paid for its upkeep There is a reason why tanks — water bodies that store rainwater for irrigation — are in abundance in Karnataka. The state does not have many rivers; nor does it receive a lot of rainfall. Karnataka’s Kolar district is dotted by these tanks, which have assumed...
More »Kinnaur landslides: Will the fragile district survive misguided ‘green energy’ projects? -Dimple Behal
-Down to Earth blog The ecology of Himachal Pradesh’s hydropower hub is too fragile for such projects “Twenty-five years ago, people could be excused for not knowing much, or doing much about climate change. Today, we have no excuses,” Desmond Tutu, South African theologian, had said. The recent landslides in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district brought back focus on how 40 per cent of the state is geologically ‘highly sensitive’, according to a report...
More »Assam: Flood Situation Worsens, Over 1.33 Lakh People Affected in 11 Districts
-PTI/ TheWire.in Some 162 persons and 40 animals had to be evacuated to safety by boats so far. Guwahati: The overall flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Friday, August 27 affecting more than 1.33 lakh people spread over 11 districts, according to the daily bulletin issued by Assam State Disaster Management Agency (ASDMA). The districts affected by the flooding caused by heavy rainfall in catchment areas are Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Jorhat,...
More »At 58% deficit, Gujarat desperately awaits rains
-The Hindu Business Line rainfall deficit in North Gujarat, Kutch at 68% Uncertainty looms over kharif crops prospects in Gujarat, where erratic monsoon has left the State with 58 per cent deficient rainfall as on August 25. Please click here to read more. ...
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