-IANS Guwahati: Flooded rivers have submerged 80 more villages in Assam, taking the number of such villages to 300, and damaged roads and embankment in the state, officials said Monday. The 80 villages are located in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Chirang districts. As many as 11 districts are in the flood fury, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) told IANS. Officials said over 40,000 people have been affected. There has not been no...
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Kharif crop to gain as Met sees good rains in July too -Jayashree Bhosale
-The Economic Times PUNE: After receiving a 32% above-average rainfall in June, the country is likely to get good rainfall in July too. According to IMD officials, the Madden-Julian Oscillations (MJO) has become favourable for the monsoon and will result in good rainfall from mid-July. This will benefit kharif crops, which have been sown early due to timely monsoon. D Shivanand Pai, head of IMD's long-range forecasting division, said, "The Madden-Julian Oscillation...
More »India's water reservoirs at 30% capacity: Govt
-Reuters NEW DELHI: Water levels in India's main reservoirs in the week to July 4 were at 30 percent of capacity, up 14 percentage points from the year-ago period, government data showed on Friday. The latest reservoir level is above the 10-year average of 20 percent for the week. Water levels at reservoirs are vital for hydro power, which accounts for a quarter of India's generation capacity. They also provide water later in...
More »Record rains in June aids power, agricultural output -Madhvi Sally
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: Agriculture output is poised to accelerate and power deficits will narrow as the monsoon has begun bountifully in its first month, irrigating fields and filling up reservoirs with the heaviest June rainfall in more than a decade. Rainfall has been 32% above normal in June, injecting moisture into fields and preparing them for early sowing of kharif crops and reducing the farmer's need for electricity or diesel...
More »North India a climate impact hotspot: Study
-The Telegraph North India is among a small number of regions scattered across the globe vulnerable to severe and multiple impacts of climate change, a study by an international team of researchers has predicted. The study, based on computer simulations of future climate scenarios, suggests that northern India may experience sharp drops in yields of key crops and severe ecosystem changes that may show up as altered landscapes. While earlier studies have explored...
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