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The latest IMD reports suggest that Maharashtra is expected to witness some intense rainfall activity this week. However, it doesn't seem at least for now that the rain would exceed the wrath of heavy rainfall that the northern states.
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NHPC Limited commenced construction work on Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project in January 2005 after obtaining forest clearance on October 12, 2004. The project construction resumed on October 15, 2019, after the clearance by National Green Tribunal.
The implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is expected to be one of the major points of discussion in the upcoming parliamentary session.
The Modi-led government has decided to introduce a bill on implementing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) during the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament.
In a unique event, the southwest monsoon marked its presence in Delhi and Mumbai on the same day, making it the first time for the monsoons to arrive over both major cities at the same time since Jun 21, 1961.
Vaishaw said, " In line with the “philosophy of women’s empowerment that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government works, [we have attempted] to use the words' she and her in the entire Bill, instead of he, him and his. So this is an innovative thing which has been attempted in the Bill."
The water level of streams of the Brahmaputra rose in Assam's Dibrugarh on Monday due to incessant heavy rainfall causing waterlogging in several parts of the city. Visuals from Dibrugarh earlier today (Oct 11) showed parts of the city waterlogged.
Amid the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, West Bengal BJP MPs on Monday (Aug 1) protested against West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee over the alleged involvement of former state minister Partha Chatterjee in the SSC recruitment scam.
Whenever we hear 26 July, only one thing comes to our mind and that is the 2005 Mumbai Floods. The day that Mumbaikars can never forget. The day when the most happening city was standing still, watching people die, people losing their loved ones, their homes, everything, everyone was underwater. Even after 17 years, chills go down the spine and my heart aches.
Piyush Goyal appointed as Leader of House in Rajya Sabha
In a positive initiative, the Haryana government on Friday has decided that the farmers of the state will get two hours additional electricity supply for sowing paddy due to delay in monsoon.
Ministry of Earth Sciences has developed the state-of-the-art weather and climate prediction models under the Monsoon Mission, which are in operational use now.
In a view of the ongoing coronavirus situation, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that there will not Winter Session of Parliament this time.
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill under which Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi, apart from the existing Urdu and English, will be the official languages in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Monsoon session 2020 of Parliament will begin today amid the coronavirus pandemic. Monsoon session in Parliament is usually around mid-July, however was delayed to the corona crisis.
A limited hours monsoon session of the Parliament is likely to start from the last week of August or the first week of September, sources said on Tuesday. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will follow the necessary hygiene protocols and guidelines to minimize crowding during and after the sessions.
Incessant rain in Bihar on Tuesday aggravated flood situation in different districts of the state where over 25 lakh people in 11 districts are affected. The worst-affected districts being Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Supaul and West Champaran, the flood water has damaged 110 roads and vehicular traffic on 28 roads has been halted.
When the nation is having a sigh of relief after reeling under extreme rain situations, another stroke of heavy rains has hit Tamil Nadu to cause flood like situations.
Fifty percent excess rainfall during September helped the Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to register above normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon period spread from June to September.
In the heavy sequence of delayed monsoons in the state of Maharashtra, at least 11 people breathed last in separate incidents of flooding and wall collapse on Wednesday Pune district. Also more than 500 people from various water logged areas were shifted to safer places this morning.
As per the forecast, August is ending on a seasonal rainfall surplus of 16%. This is the wettest August in last 23 years. Also, July was not far away with a monthly rainfall surplus of 5%.
Things have changed dramatically in recent weeks, however, with the danger from drought lifted in nine districts.
Opening the gates of the Sardar Sarovar Dam for the first time after it’s installation, the Gujarat government moved up sticking to the safety modules as the water levels reached an all-time high of 131 metres.
With the heavy rains lashing Goa since Thursday evening, the state aligning to the safety modules has moved up shifting some 150 families in four tehsils sincerely, post release of water from Tillari dam on Goa-Maharashtra border.
Moving ahead on the fourth consecutive day of the massive floods in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli and nearby areas, the Army, NDRF and the state rescue team continues with the relief operations, saving a total of 80,000 families already.
With heavy downpour continuing in certain parts of Maharashtra, three villages with 7000 people in Kolhapur district have got completely cut off due to floods, while evacuation efforts are underway. The flood situations n Sangli and Kolhapur being critical, several rivers in the region have begun flowing above the danger mark.
With heavy rains flooding several cities of Maharashtra, the rising water levels within have reportedly ruined the normal life styles of the masses in the state, further noting the threats of petty infrastructural collapse in certain districts.
The city, well known as the educational capital of India on Sunday received heavy rains with district authorities issuing an advisory asking people to be alert as the situation could turn critical, further ordering schools and colleges to be shut today.
As per latest India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s statement, Monsoon rains in India are expected to be 100% of a long-term average in August and September, making up for a shortfall in the first two months of the season that began in June.
Flloods in the northeast, especially in Assam are a regular feature during the Monsoon season. No concrete and effective measure could be devised to arrest the damage caused by the swirling waters of the mighty Brahmaputra and its tributaries so far.
Amid the incessant rains, the Mumbai monsoon has again popped up ruining the routine life of the tribes. Settling at halt, the Mahalaxmi Express held up between the Badlapur and Wangani this morning is risking approximately 2000 passengers on board where a team of National Disaster Response Force have arrived at the location.
It’s very relieving news that hundreds of passengers onboard the Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express which was stranded near Vangani in Thane district since Friday night have been safely evacuated. More than 12 hours long rescue operation was successfully executed with the help of teams of NDRF, RPF and flood rescue team from Navy. A special train has been arranged for all the passengers from Kalyan to Kolhapur.
Ruckus and opposition are nothing but synonyms. They cannot tolerate seeing the state progressing and developing, the same was the situation when the Monsoon session of the Assembly, which started on Monday witnessed stormy debates. The first day of the session was adjourned after the presentation of first supplementary Budget of Rs 3908.63 crore for fiscal 2019-20 and paying tributes to Delhi former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, former MP from Dhanbad and trade union leader AK Roy, LJP MP from Samastipur
The monsoon session of Uttar Pradesh assembly will begin today. During the seven-day session, the state government will seek the supplementary budget for the current 2019-20 fiscal in the assembly on July 23.
Ruining the normal lifestyle of residents, the monsoon in Mumbai has again proved itself to be devastating. Raising the water levels to waist, people seem to struggle save their lives amid a wall collapsed on hutments in Pimpripada area of Malad East due to heavy rainfall today; forcing 18 to breath last further.
Deploying efficient teams to provide relief to rain hit and stranded Mumbaikars in Kurla area, the Indian Navy has stepped up responsibly aiding the citizens to save their lives during the heavy rainfall in the city.
Monsoons and menace usually enter hand in hand in the Mumbai localities. Referring to another risky incident creating chaos abide, a goods train railing between Karjat and Lonavala collapsed in Maharashtra on Monday, affecting Mumbai-Pune intercity and long distance services.
As per IMD’s latest report, India had witnessed its driest June in the last 5 years due to a delay of monsoon showers.
Forcing a total of fifteen residents to breath last, a60-ft-wall wall collapsed in Pune’s Kondhva area on Saturday near talab masjid collapsed on shanties following incessant rains in the city.
Lashing the coastal areas and throwing the normal life out of gear at many places, heavy rains in the South-West Goa have completely set the continuous downpour to a huge traffic jam on the Panaji-Margao highway due to accumulation of water.
hennai experienced its first rainfall after experiencing 195 days of zero rainfall, bringing some relief to the city that has been ravaged by a heatwave for the past ten days.
In the wake of monsoon marking its arrival, concerned about the water crisis in rural areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi moved up writing personal letters to the village chiefs requesting them to conserve rainwater during the forthcoming monsoon.
Amid the heavy rainfall warnings issued in parts of Gujarat in the next few days due to a depression in the Arabian Sea which is likely to turn into a severe cyclonic storm, MeT have advised the fishermen not to venture into the sea. Ports have also been asked to flag the danger signal.
Amid severe cyclonic warnings having been given to the states bordering Arabian sea as Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka, Home Minister Amit Shah today chaired a high level meeting to review the preparedness of State and Central Ministries concerned to deal with the situation arising out of Cyclone ‘VAYU’.
Ahead of the pre-monsoon showers hitting the hilly regions of Maharashtra on Sunday, the IMD have predicted that monsoon will enter in Mumbai along with Konkan during this period, appealing the fishermen to avoid entering the Arabian Sea on June 11 and 12.
After a delay of a week, monsoon hit the Kerala coast today, marking the official commencement of the four-month rainfall season in the country. India Meteorological Department's Director General-designate Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said Monsoon has made an onset over Kerala today. Several parts of Kerala have started receiving a good amount of rainfall.
’s a heart wrenching tale of a state, 8 districts, more than 6000 water tankers, lakhs of survivors and one single problem, it being water shortage..! The drought in Maharashtra is worsening with 15 talukas just declared drought-hit and 136 out of a total 355 talukas in the state now officially reeling under the problem.
As per the latest report by Indian Meteorological Department, the southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala in the next 24 hours.
Waking ahead in the farmer’s distress and the water concerns faced amid the monsoon season, the Maharashtra State Government has moved up to set aside Rs 30 crores for cloud seeding which will be executed with the aid of radars.
The India Meteorological Department today said, unfavourable cross-equatorial flow over the Arabian Sea that aids in the progress of the monsoon is one of the reasons for its delay. It said, monsoon reached the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 18th May but it is yet to cover the entire region.
