Annual climate summary 2023
The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological
The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological
Artificial rain in Cauvery catchment area to increase inflow into 4 dams The Cauvery water-sharing crisis has prompted the Karnataka government to go for cloud seeding in the catchment areas of the river to increase the inflow of water into its reservoirs. Water Resources Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said the tendering process would be completed shortly and the cloud seeding operation would be taken up in a week’s time.
Rainfed agriculture constitutes 55% of net sown area in the country. The annual average rainfall of the country varies from 400 to more than 2000mm varying in both space and time. In low to medium rainfall
Compensatory production plan strategizes enhanced production in the normally sown rabi and special boro/summer season crops particularly in the flood prone areas. High rainfall and better soil moisture
The ‘River Basin Atlas of India’ is an outcome of joint project ‘Generation of Database and implementation of Web Enabled Water Resources Information System (India-WRIS) in the country’, is a timely publication
The Uttarakhand government has sought a relief package of Rs 800 crore in the wake of a series of natural disasters caused by heavy rains that has wreaked havoc in the hill state. “We have already sent an official memorandum to the Centre for a relief package of Rs 800 crore,” a top government official said on Thursday. The state has already got an interim relief of Rs 150 crore.
Northern parts of the country and the Himalayan region will be the worst hit by climate change in India and warming will be greater over land than sea, according to a latest report. “In the 2020s, the projected warming is of the order of 0.5-1.5 degrees Celsius, by the 2050s, three degrees Celsius and by the 2080s, around 4 degrees Celsius. Warming will be greater over land than sea and it is projected over northern parts of the Indian landmass and over the Himalayas,” says a joint India-UK report on potential impact of climate change and adaptation in India which was launched here on Thursday.
ITANAGAR: Five more deaths reported from remote Anjaw district bordering China took the toll to nine while another four persons still remained traceless in the wake of devastating floods that left over two lakh people affected spread over six districts. Four persons were missing from worst affected Lohit district, official sources said here today. Economic adviser to the Chief Minister and lone MLA from Anjaw, Kalikho Pul today said five people died in different parts of the hilly district adding all seven administrative centers – Hayuliang, Hawai, Manchal, Goliang, Walong,Kibitho and Chaglogam were completely cut off.
New Delhi: As Delhi bid farewell to the 2012 monsoon on Tuesday, the city ended up with 544 mm rainfall for the season, a respectable 85.4% of its long period average. However, not all Delhiites will agree
New Delhi: The government on Monday projected a 10% fall in foodgrains output during the kharif season this year at 117.18 million tonnes due to a deficient monsoon but expects the shortfall to be made
Indian Air Force, Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are being engaged in relief and rescue work The flood situation remained grim in the State on Monday with more new areas submerged across 16 districts, including some parts of Guwahati city, marooning nearly 14 lakh people in the State. A total of 1,972 villages had come under floodwaters, official sources said. The government has opened 169 relief camps for the marooned, the sources said, adding that over 2.31 lakh people were staying in these relief camps.