Another draft notification for Western Ghats sensitive area sans Kerala
In the case of Kerala, the state's Biodiversity Board has been empowered to demarcate the area, and its recommendations would be accepted, he said.
In the case of Kerala, the state's Biodiversity Board has been empowered to demarcate the area, and its recommendations would be accepted, he said.
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao directed officials to be on high alert and monitor the situation minute by minute, as well as ensuring that people living in low-lying areas do not face any hardships.
Chennai and its suburbs had witnessed light showers on Thursday after a hot Wednesday and Tuesday and these light showers may continue till Sunday, the report said.
More than five people have been killed and several hundred were evacuated to safer palaces as the rain continues to batter the area which is famous for its scenic beauty that attracts lakhs of people from around the world.
In many flood-affected areas, ponds and tanks which earlier absorbed a lot of flood water do not exist.
With Munnar hill-station experiencing sub-zero temperatures, it has suddenly found a place on the bucket list of locals and tourists alike.
It does not matter which discredited industrialist’s interest Avni’s death was meant to serve but by allowing a humungous14,000 square kilometers of green cover to be shorn off over the last 30 years, India has clearly demonstrated the status of its commitment to the natural environment.
It was a two-hour flight from Delhi to Mumbai and from there again a two-hour flight to Madurai and still…
The NASA video shows satellite-based rainfall accumulation from July 19 to August 18, 2018. According to it, rainfall peaked in Kerala on July 20 and again reached abnormally high levels between August 8 and 16.
To save the common man and the country from massive losses in future, it is time to shift the onus of death and destruction from nature and towards those mandated and responsible for flood management
