-The Indian Express IMD, Thiruvananthapuram, director S Sudevan said the state has received hardly any rain since the beginning of this month. Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): An unusual dry spell coupled with the reported fall in the groundwater level in Flood-hit areas of Kerala has emerged as a cause of concern. IMD, Thiruvananthapuram, director S Sudevan said the state has received hardly any rain since the beginning of this month. Weekly rainfall for the whole...
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UP Flood death toll hits 325 as rainfall intensifies; major rivers in spate -Virendra Singh Rawat
-Business Standard Heavy rainfall forecast over the next 24-48 hrs in UP Lucknow: More than a dozen districts have been Flooded following heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh and the adjoining hilly regions over the past few days, as the toll went up to 325. More than 21 people were reported to have died over the last 48 hours in Flood-related incidents, including drowning and wall collapse, across the state, including Shahjahanpur, Amethi...
More »For 8 days IAS officer toiled at Kerala relief camp without revealing who he was -Ramesh Babu
-Hindustan Times Kannan Gopinathan, a 2012 batch IAS officer serving as district collector in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, had arrived in Kerala on August 26 as the state battled devastation from deadly Floods. Thiruvananthapuram: For eight days, Kannan Gopinathan worked at relief camps in Flood-ravaged Kerala, spending two of those carrying large packages on his head while offloading relief material from trucks in the port city of Kochi....
More »Steps to stop the rot: on dangers of storing foodgrains in the open -Peter Smetacek
-The Hindu The government must stop storing millions of tonnes of foodgrains in the open under tarpaulins In India, the height of the rainy season is a time that one prays will pass — Flooded roads, wet clothes, masses of insects and mould. No place is safe from the growth of fungi that spring up overnight. With the humidity in the air and the warmth of summer, all that fungi need is...
More »Addressing soil loss -Mohit M Rao
-The Hindu Floods often wash away rich, weathered soil. Rehabilitation programmes must consider this loss As the rains abate in Kerala and parts of Kodagu district in Karnataka, the loss of lives and the devastation of infrastructure and crops is apparent. However, as rebuilding is planned, what is often ignored is the soil that has been washed away. While roads and houses will be rebuilt, and crop losses compensated partially through insurance,...
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