-The Hindustan Times ‘Himalayan Glaciers will disappear by 2035'. This was one the very alarming conclusions of the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that was brought to my attention when I took over as minister for environment and forests in May 2009. Could this really be true, I wondered. I then decided to convene a series of meetings with experts from different institutions across the country. And what...
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Drought looming large, input cost of paddy crop escalates -Neeraj Mohan
-The Hindustan Times Sangrur: With a drought-like situation looming large in the state following a below-average Monsoon so far, farmers in the district are worried that they will not get a bumper paddy crop this year. Now, the farmers are running from pillar to post to protect their crops from the scorching heat to reduce its impact on the produce. A less rainfall has also increased the input cost...
More »Scanty rainfall triggers drought fears in Gujarat, UP
-India Today India seems to be staring at a possible drought in some regions with the met department reporting a acute deficit in rainfall in many areas. Mumbai has been receiving heavy rainfall and a warning has been issued of a possible high tide of 4.95 metres at 2.28 pm today. High tides above 4 meters are considered as dangerous and so BMC's disaster management department will keep tight security at all beaches...
More »Farmers using batteries of tractor to run tubewells -Gurpreet Singh Chhina
-The Hindustan Times Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab): With power crisis worsening in Punjab, farmers in the region have turned to innovations such as using tractor batteries and generators to run tube wells for irrigation. Saying that paddy required plenty of water for cultivation, the farmers claimed the power cuts crippled water supply. On Friday, the PSPCL had decided to reduce power supply to farmers by two hours in order to facilitate better supply...
More »Government calls all-party meet to relook on Land Acquisition Act
-The Economic Times Most state governments have sought a relook at UPA's Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, pushing the Centre into convening an all-party meet, probably as early as the next fortnight. A consensus at the meeting of all parties heading state governments will let the Centre amend the law in the current Monsoon session itself. This revision of the land law is imperative for the Centre to execute major infrastructure...
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