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
Monsoons
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No separate line to check water stagnation yet
Despite the assurance of the deputy commissioner to develop a separate line to prevent the swelling of water bodies during rainy season in Basti Guzan area in Jalandhar district, no action has been taken by the concerned authorities. The deputy commissioner had given the assurance after a complaint was filed by Rajesh Kumar of Basti Guzan in the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC). Thereafter, the deputy commissioner assured that a separate line would be laid to check stagnation of water during monsoons and the complaint was disposed of in 2003.
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This June was the coolest on record in Delhi
Tanushree Roy Chowdhury | TNN New Delhi: It's now official: last month was the coolest June in the recorded history of the capital. The average maximum temperature
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Mumbai waterlogged again, civic chief says in Netherlands they've learnt to live with floods
Mumbai, July 1 200 mm in Colaba, 149 mm in Santacruz; before monsoon, BMC said widened drains ready to take 400 mm rain in a day The fear of the monsoon havoc hit Mumbaiites once again on Tuesday morning as rail and road traffic were stalled by waterlogging and two people were washed away by flood waters in suburban drains. Worse, by evening, a harried Municipal Commissioner Jairaj Phatak had this to say: "In the low-lying country, The Netherlands, people have learnt to live with rains, as they cannot cope with the situation.'
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Water, water everywhere but...
If all the rain that fell in Goa during the year was trapped, the entire state would be flooded with water between seven and 10 feet deep, depending on whether it was a bad or good monsoon. That is the bounty nature has blessed this land with. Yet, today, we have a shortage of drinking water. Our cities get just a few hours of water supply a day, and many of our villages get water only once every alternate day, sometimes even less frequently during the summer. There could not be a contrast more stark.
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Heavy rain in 48 hours
A thick cover of rain clouds hung over the city on Monday afternoon. The Met office warned of isolated heavy rain in Calcutta and the rest of south Bengal in the next 48 hours. The monsoon current has become strong over Gangetic Bengal following the development of two cyclonic circulations.
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4 killed in monsoon havoc
Floods and landslide triggered by incessant rains claimed lives and wreaked havoc at various places in the country in the past two days. So far four people have been killed and property worth million of rupees damaged in floods and landslide that hit mid-western Salyan, Gulmi, Jajarkot and Nawalparasi districts. People were also displaced at some places due to the natural calamity. The Kathmandu Post reported that Purna Bahadur BK and Rudri Pun of Bame VDC of Salyan district were killed on the spot and another sustained injuries in a landslide on Saturday.
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Monsoon ailments: State health dept claims to have done well
WHILE the Mumbai civic administration is dealing with an increase in cases of rain-related ailments this monsoon, the state health administration has had to tackle fewer instances of disease outbreaks so far. Since April, there have been only 15 deaths in the other parts of the state due to water-borne and vector-borne diseases. Nine of these deaths are due to water-borne diseases like gastroenteritis and diarrhoea, and six due to vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue.
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Mumbai geared for monsoon?
monsoon has hit Mumbai. And the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (mcgm) is busy assuring people that its disaster-preparedness is foolproof. The corporation has guaranteed residents that its rescue team will reach flooded spots within three minutes of the information received. But the ground work is far from over
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South Asia
Kalabagh aborted: Pakistan
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Monsoon good sign for agriculture sector
Presently weather situation across the country has given the sign of 'Happy Monsoon', especially for the areas where the sowing of crops had started or was about to start. It is expected that the early monsoon, which approached different parts of the country, would create positive impact on the agriculture sector. Director Forecasting, National Weather Forecasting Centre Akram Anjum told that normal monsoon rains would occur this summer across the country. However, above normal rains would occur in eastern parts of the country, including Southern Punjab and Sindh.