Emerging Economies Climate Report 2022
The report reveals that over half of companies in emerging economies have been impacted by extreme weather events over the last 12 months.The report shows that 58% of companies in Africa and South Asia
Drought
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Over one lakh farmers to get compensation in Nagapattinam
Relief to be disbursed immediately through PAC societies. Over one lakh samba farmers in the district will get relief to the tune of Rs.272.60 crore, said K.A. Jayapal, Minister for Fisheries. Speaking
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Rajasthan reiterates Central aid demand for drinking water
Rajasthan has reiterated its demand for a special Central package for drinking water in view of low rainfall, decline in groundwater level and recurrent droughts and sought the State’s inclusion in the first phase of a new project on water proposed to be launched shortly by the World Bank. Rajasthan Water Resources Minister Jitendra Singh said at a meeting of State Ministers responsible for drinking water supply to the rural areas in New Delhi on Tuesday that the State's difficult geography poses a serious challenge for supplying clean water to the remote villages and hamlets scattered in the Thar desert and in the tribal-dominated areas.
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Drought affects 660,000 people in Yunnan, Gansu and Hebei
More than 660,000 people, mainly in Yunnan, Gansu and Hebei provinces, don't have adequate drinking water due to a drought, the People's Daily reported on Thursday. The State Flood Control and Drought
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Climate change posing serious threats to agriculture
Climate change is posing serious threats to country’s agricultural productivity and water resources and it cannot be avoided totally, but its effects can be mitigated through developing high temperature
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314 villages declared drought-hit
BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Monday announced 314 villages of four districts, Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj and Nuapada, as drought-hit for poor rainfall during rainy season in 2012 leading to 50% crop loss. Revenue minister S N Patro told the assembly that the declaration was made based on the crop-cutting experiment report received from collectors of these districts. He said the affected farmers of the areas would be eligible to get compensation as per the relief code.
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Villagers' apathy continues as famine fears looms large after a drought spell in Marathwada region
A Vidarbha-like situation is looming over the Marathwada region in Maharashtra where two poor monsoons have taken a toll on the lives of the people. More than 12,000 villages in the region are already
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Second raid hits illegal sand mining hard
Miners call for legalisation of trade; cite difficulties in agriculture Revenue Department personnel, headed by Devanahalli Tahsildar Dr N C Venkataraju on Sunday, raided illegal sand mining units for the second time in the past two weeks. The raids began at 6:30 am and lasted until 1 pm. Using earth movers, the team destroyed all units and seized a pumpset used for mining operations. Venkataraju recommended that the deputy commissioner acquire the two acres of land where illegal sand mining is taking place. “Following this, we will lodge complaints with police against those involved in mining,” he told Deccan Herald.
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Release funds for irrigation projects early: Guv to Centre
Mumbai: Maharashtra governor K Sankaranarayanan has urged the Centre to restructure and prioritize its assistance for crucial irrigation projects under the accelerated irrigation benefit programme so that they could be completed on time. “Central assistance is received in the last quarter of the financial year. This hampers the progress of the projects. Funds are released late because of the long procedure of submitting continuation proposals for each project.
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Fort Kochi going thirsty
The onslaught of drought and the alleged shortage of pumping time have put the residents of Fort Kochi in dire straits with the area reeling under acute water shortage for the past few weeks. The situation has worsened during the past few days, said Fort Kochi councillor Antony Kureethara, who presented the issue at the Corporation Council. The irregularity in pumping time was the reason behind the acute water shortage in areas like Chirattapalam, Pattalam and Kunnumpuram, the councillor said. “Currently, water is only being pumped for one-and-a-half hours each in the morning and evening. Most of the time, sufficient water is not pumped, thanks to load shedding. Despite frequent reminders to the Kerala Water Authority officials, the situation remains unsolved,” he said.
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Quick fix to water woes in forests draws flak
Filling It Artificially Will Save Animals, Say Officials | A Wrong Move: Experts Bangalore: The government’s proposal to artificially replenish water holes in national parks, sanctuaries and tiger reserves has drawn flak from wildlife experts. The proposal was floated last month due to drought-like condition and water crisis in forest areas. In a letter to Dipak Sarmah, the principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) and chief wildlife warden, Karnataka forest department, the experts said it’s disastrous to have water tankers enter wildlife reserves