Droughts and Floods
Unravelling NITI Aayog’s Composite Water Management Index: Veering to a pragmatic approach
Posted on 14 Jun, 2019 11:34 AMINTRODUCTION
UNICEF lauds SBM for reducing groundwater contamination
Posted on 12 Jun, 2019 12:09 PMSwachh Bharat Mission reduced groundwater contamination: UNICEF
Food security with flood, drought-resistant rice crops
Posted on 07 Jun, 2019 11:23 AMIn recent years, cycles of extreme drought and severe flooding have affected the country’s water availability and crop production. The trend can be attributed to climate change. Scientists have been exploring drought and flood tolerant crop varieties to offset stress conditions that significantly constrain rice production.
Jal Shakti ministry formed to tackle water woes
Posted on 04 Jun, 2019 09:34 PMJal Shakti ministry formed by merging water ministry and drinking water ministry
Monsoon to arrive late, less rain expected: Skymet
Posted on 30 May, 2019 11:25 AMSkies in several parts of Kerala are overcast with pre-monsoon but monsoon is progressing sluggishly, as per meteorological predictions. “This year’s monsoon rains will arrive on India southern coast in Kerala on June 4 and deliver less rain than average year,” says Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency.
Anti-drought works unsatisfactory: Govt
Posted on 29 May, 2019 11:04 AMNearly 790,000 anti-drought works under MGNREGA incomplete or abandoned
Reservoir storage in western India below normal: CWC
Posted on 23 May, 2019 04:49 PMThe recent data from the Central Water Commission (CWC), released on May 9, 2019 reveals a reassuring situation of water storage in the river basins of India. The overall water storage in the 91 reservoirs monitored is slightly more (105 percent) when compared to the average water storage over the last 10 years, the data shows.
Drought advisory issued to western and southern states
Posted on 22 May, 2019 11:30 AMCentre issues drought advisory to six states
Pre-monsoon rainfall deficient: IMD
Posted on 22 May, 2019 11:14 AMIndia witnesses 22 percent deficient pre-monsoon rainfall this year: IMD