-The Times of India THANE: The devastation caused by the floods in Kerala could be a preview to a similar disaster in-waiting in several cities and town of Maharashtra, where a combination of heavy rains, poor dam management and builder-driven encroachments in the flood control line could lead to a repeat of July 26, 2005, experts claimed. Maharashtra, with a total of 3,264 dams, could be highly vulnerable to devastating floods and...
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Aadhaar data 'edited' to pilfer public distribution system ration in UP -Rohan Dua
-The Times of India LUCKNOW: By replacing Aadhaar data of public distribution system (PDS) beneficiaries with those of impostors, fraudsters carried out almost 1.86 lakh transactions to pilfer 2.2 lakh tonnes of wheat and sugar in July this year, an internal probe by the state government has found. However, Aadhaar numbers and biometric records of no genuine beneficiary were compromised. UIDAI sources confirmed that there was no breach in the Aadhaar system...
More »How online army became lifesaver for flood-hit Kerala -KP Saikiran
-The Times of India THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Kerala): Of late, stories about social media have been not very encouraging, as it was increasingly turning out to be a platform spewing venom. But, during last week’s flood, it turned out to be a lifesaver for hundreds - literally. A group of social media enthusiasts, who have already been connected through Facebook harnessed the immense potential of the platform. An active volunteer group of 6,000 was...
More »In poll-bound Chhattisgarh, women stick to chulhas despite LPG scheme -Nidhi Sharma
-The Economic Times Vimla Nishad bends on her small chulha and tries to light a fire. Her two-room house fills up with smoke and her two-year-old son starts coughing. The firewood is damp as it has been raining the whole day so it is taking longer to light up. She looks around nervously as it is 8 pm and she has to get the dinner going. Sitting in one corner of...
More »Kerala crisis arose due to destruction of ecologically-sensitive zones in Western Ghats -Viju B
-The Economic Times A geographical analysis of areas that suffered maximum damage this monsoon show that they were all classified as ecologically-sensitive zones (ESZs) under the Western Ghats Expert Ecology Panel report (WGEEP). The report was binned by both UDF and LDF governments, with both Idukki and Thamarassery bishops throwing their weight behind the political parties. The UDF government even passed a resolution in the assembly rejecting the report saying that it...
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