-The Hindu IMD issues red, orange alerts for November 10, 11; Extremely Heavy Rains possible in Chennai and neighbourhood For the second day, many parts of Chennai were inundated as intermittent showers continued through Monday. However, the water level had receded at several locations that had reported severe inundation on Sunday. However, the city and its neighbouring districts are likely to face more days of intense rains. With a fresh weather system brewing...
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Sugar surplus may drop due to U.P. rains, higher ethanol capacity
-The Hindu Lower surplus, higher prices could help reduce arrears to farmers in poll bound U.P. and Punjab Unseasonal rains in Uttar Pradesh and a higher diversion to ethanol production are likely to result in a drop in sugar production this year, according to industry estimates. With average retail sugar prices also on the rise, a reduction in surplus sugar could help speed up cane payments by mills and reduce their pending...
More »Satellite images show how Hyderabad lakes have shrunk by upto 83% since 1967 -Nitin B
-TheNewsMinute.com TNM looks at five water bodies in Hyderabad — Durgam Cheruvu, Gurram Cheruvu, Mir Alam Tank, Shah Hatim talab and the Ramanthapur Cheruvu and how they have shrunk over the years. This story is among several stories from TNM that will highlight the inundation, flooding and other consequences of Heavy Rains in Hyderabad. TNM hopes to draw attention to these issues, which have now become perennial in many areas of the...
More »India has seen 41% more rainfall than usual so far in Oct: IMD releases data
-PTI/ TheNewsMinute.com Of the 694 districts in the country, 45% of them have recorded rainfall in large excess. India received 41% more rainfall than normal from October 1-21 with Uttarakhand alone recording more than five times its normal precipitation, IMD data showed on Thursday. Providing a numerical perspective to the unusually Heavy Rains ravaging several parts of the country, particularly the hill state of Uttarakhand in the north and coastal Kerala in...
More »Uttar Pradesh floods: Common man in Pilibhit left to fend for himself, says BJP MP Varun Gandhi
-PTI/ The New Indian Express Three people were killed and hundreds were marooned as torrential rains lashed Bareilly and Pilibhit districts over two days, officials said. LUCKNOW: BJP MP Varun Gandhi, whose Pilibhit constituency has been hit by Heavy Rains, on Thursday attacked the Uttar Pradesh government, saying if the common man is left to fend for himself, what does governance mean. Three people were killed and hundreds were marooned as torrential rains...
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