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
Monsoon 2009 has done a Jenson Button, racing into Bengal late on Monday, a fortnight ahead of schedule, powered by the turbo drive of Aila.
Pune The onset of southwest monsoon in the state is likely only after June 1. Though monsoon started in Kerala a week in advance, the cyclone Aila weakened the pressure. According to the Met officers, the cyclone has weakened the pressure of the monsoon winds and it will take atleast a week to recover.
This monsoon may not see the otherwise common view of choked and overflowing drains in Delhi. With the rainy season close to hitting the Capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is speeding up the de-silting of drains. Going by the information given by the Corporation, 98 per cent of the de-silting work is over.
Mumbai The south-west monsoon has advanced to South Karnataka touching Mangalore on Monday, the India Meteorological Department announced.
Keeping in view the ensuing monsoon a contingency plan would be implemented in the areas of various reservoirs of Narmada Valley.
With the southwest monsoon setting in more than a week before the normal schedule, farmers and others have much to cheer about. K.G. Kumar
SHWETADESAI
The top layer of accumulated sand washed down by floods over millions of years, makes river floodplains into giant aquifers. We propose a scheme for the natural storage of excess monsoon river-water discharge in the extensive and deep sand top layer of the floodplain of the river.
NEW DELHI: The European Union has launched project
The monsoon may be some time away but waterborne diseases like cholera have already registered a rise in numbers in Delhi. According to the latest daily disease surveillance report, dated May 18, released by the MCD Health department, 37 cholera-related cases and deaths were reported from the city in the first fifteen days of May.