-Down to Earth Following central guidelines on declaring drought, good rainfall on Aug 4-5 predicted, say govt officials Bihar, like most States in north, east and central India, has suffered due to a whimsical monsoon 2022. Rainfall has been scanty as well as erratic. Farmers have already shown signs of despair, as Down To Earth reported earlier. So is this agrarian state in the grips of a drought? Scanty or erratic rains in...
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Dams reduce sediment load in rivers leading to higher coastal erosion -SANDRP
-South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) A new study this week has reminded us what has been known for long. Dams not only store water but also trap the sediment flowing in the river. Whatever smaller quantity of water flow from dams to downstream areas, has much lower or no silt. A lot of that silt was supposed to reach the coast, helping fight against the erosion of...
More »2 in 5 Indian children missing out on preventive vitamin A dose: Study -Priyanka Sharma
-Livemint.com Vitamin A is important for many cellular processes in the human body that are critical for eyesight, growth and development, wound healing, reproduction and immunity, among others NEW DELHI: Two in five children in India are missing out on vitamin A supplements designed to prevent health problems associated with deficiency of the vitamin, according to an analysis of representative survey data published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Global Health. Vitamin A...
More »Bengal NREGA workers face food security crisis -Soumyadip Mullick
-The Statesman The central government needs to clear pending funds, worth Rs 2,600 crore, and as per the MGNREGA Act, pay compensation of 0.05 per cent on daily wages. With the alleged lack of jobs and wages for MGNREGA workers in three districts of West Bengal, the Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity (PBKMS), based on the report of a fact-finding committee, has warned that these workers are facing an acute food security...
More »Police in Assam, Uttar Pradesh flag concerns at demographic changes in districts bordering Bangladesh, Nepal -Vijaita Singh
-The Hindu They highlight an increase in number of mosques, seminaries and a high decadal growth in population in these areas Flagging concerns about demographic changes in districts along the international border with Nepal and Bangladesh, at the annual police meet last year, the Uttar Pradesh Police and the Assam Police highlighted an increase in number of mosques, seminaries and a high decadal growth in population in these areas. The annual Director...
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