-MoneyControl.com CNBC-TV18's Archana Shukla reports that with India in the throes of one of the most severe droughts in recent times, the numbers of drought-hit districts is only expected to rise in the coming weeks. Tamil Nadu may be drowning, but nine other states in the country are thirsting for a drop of Water and have approached the central government for emergency drought relief. CNBC-TV18's Archana Shukla reports that with India in...
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Chennai Floods a Man-Made Disaster, Say Experts -J Sam Daniel Stalin
-NDTV Chennai: As Chennai struggles to find its footing after the massive floods that has killed over 100 people, experts say it was a man-made disaster that was waiting to strike the city. Over the years, Water bodies across the city have been filled up and built upon, often by politicians with interests in the real estate business, say environmentalists. The result: During incessant rains, Water overflows. In 2005 a similar deluge...
More »Jharkhand Government Asks Centre to Declare State as Drought-Hit
-PTI Jharkhand Government Asks Centre to Declare State as Drought-Hit Ranchi: Jharkhand government on Tuesday decided to recommend the Centre to declare the state as drought-hit following scanty rainfall this season. Additional Chief Secretary and in-charge of the Cabinet department N N Pandey told reporters here that the decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Raghubar Das. A physical verification found crop loss and decline in the levels of ground...
More »Govt issues draft of new standards on Water quality -Mayank Aggarwal
-Livemint.com The environment ministry, with the aim of making Water bodies fit for bathing, has decided to tighten Water quality norms. It made the draft of the new standards made public on Monday, seeking views within 30 days. In the draft standards, the ministry has presented 14 points to determine the quality of Water in a river or Water body. They include factors such as total coliform (TC), fecal coliform, pH value, bio-chemical...
More »Deluged Chennai cries for help as airport flooded, trains stop, phones out
-The Times of India CHENNAI: There was no let up to the rain fury in the city and several coastal parts of Tamil Nadu. The city received 34.5cm rain in the past 24 hours. Met officials said the state hasn't been lashed by such a downpour in 100 years. Road and and rail links are down and the airport is flooded. Complaints of patchy to poor mobile phone service have been coming...
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