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
Cyclones
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Madagascar: Cyclone Kills at Least 16
About 16 people were killed this week when a cyclone lashed Madagascar, rescue authorities said Wednesday. About 65 people were injured and about 11,000 people were left homeless after Cyclone Giovanna
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CM’s relief fund swells to Rs 103.87 crore
CHENNAI: The Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund on Thursday swelled to Rs 103,87,61,469 to carry out cyclone Thane relief work. The contribution to the relief fund by State ministers, government employees,
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Legal Services Authority to rescue of the cyclone-hit
The Cuddalore chapter of the Tamil Nadu Legal Services Authority has come to the rescue of cyclone-affected people in the district, who have lost vital documents such as passports, birth certificates,
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Rs 790 crore special package for Thane-hit
CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday announced a comprehensive special package worth `790.18 crore for farmers in Cuddalore and Villupuram districts, the worst affected in Cyclone Thane.
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Cyclone Thane uprooted 2 crore trees in Cuddalore district
More than two crore trees were uprooted by cyclone Thane in the district and their disposal would take over six months due to various reasons including shortage of manpower, a senior Agriculture department
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CM admits delay in utilising Aila funds
GOSABA (South 24-Parganas), 31 JAN: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today admitted that the district administration had failed to use Central funds meant for Aila victims. "It is unfortunate that the district
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Mamata betrays land nerves
Gosaba, Jan. 31: Mamata Banerjee today lent her voice to a pitch to facilitate land acquisition for a life-saving project — an uncommon plea that betrayed the government’s frustration at the slow pace
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Housing project for cyclone-hit districts
A Rs.1,000-crore project of building one lakh concrete houses in cyclone-hit districts such as Cuddalore and Villupuram was the highlight of Governor K. Rosaiah's address to the Assembly on Monday. Mr. Rosaiah, who delivered his first address as Governor since assumption of office in August, said the State would take up the construction immediately to replace the damaged huts in the districts
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CM’s Sunderbans trip may be a gimmick
KOLKATA/PATNA, 30 JAN: The chief minister's proposed visit to the Aila-affected areas in the Sunderbans tomorrow is likely to be another gimmick as the state government has so far failed to acquire required
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TN to construct one lakh concrete houses in cyclone-hit districts
Tamil Nadu Government would construct one lakh concrete houses at a cost of Rs 1000 crore to replace damaged huts in the Cyclone Thane affected districts of Cuddalore and Villupuram, Governor K Rosaiah said on Monday. The state government has also presented a memorandum spelling out the quantum of damage and has sought an assistance of Rs 5248 crore from the Centre, he recalled.