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DRAINAGE SYSTEM UPGRADE
In 2025, Hampton, New Hampshire, completed a $4.3 million drainage project using a repurposed pump station. 1 year later, residents estimated flooding had fallen 75%, transforming a flood-prone neighborhood- Enough of Gurugram as Potemkin village
- Europe turned railway tracks white during extreme heat; the low-cost solution tackles a problem hidden in the steel
- Earlier in 2026, United Utilities sent 44-ton tunnel borer Lily beneath Knutsford to build a 1.1-mile stormwater tunnel. Now, the finished system will hold 5.5 million liters of rainwater without closing the high streetKnutsford tunnel boring machine Lily has just completed the first major drive beneath the English town, digging deep underground without te...22 Aug, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
- West Bengal plans Kolkata ring road, EM Bypass-New Town flyover to ease congestionThe West Bengal government plans a ring road and a new flyover for Kolkata. These infrastructure projects aim to ease traffic congestion an...07 Aug, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
- Karnataka proposes structural audits for ageing apartments under new ownership lawKarnataka unveiled a draft law for mandatory structural stability certification for apartment buildings. This certification will be require...15 Jul, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
- Housing finance stocks: Is the worst of perception over? Time for a relook? 11 HFC stocks with upside potential from a low 6% to 30%As a sector, housing finance has borne the brunt of regulatory changes and various scams at different points of time. It is a sector that h...14 Jul, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
- Mumbai's ₹13,000-crore flood plan: How it will become a 'Sponge City'Maharashtra's Chief Minister announced a Rs 13,000-crore flood mitigation plan for Mumbai. This comprehensive proposal integrates tradition...10 Jul, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
- Why Mumbai still floods despite upgraded infrastructure; and why even light rain disrupts the cityMumbai recorded exceptionally high rainfall, exceeding normal monsoon levels significantly. This extreme weather event surpassed annual ave...09 Jul, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
- Gurgaon Waterlogging: Why does the Millennium City of Fortune 500 firms flood every time it rains? The answer has nothing to do with weatherGurugram's corporate corridor became a swamp after recent heavy rainfall. The city floods due to dismantled natural drainage systems over d...09 Jul, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
- Flooding after a few hours of rain: Why Indian cities keep fixing the same problems again and againBengaluru's recent flooding highlights a recurring issue in Indian cities: infrastructure upgrades fail to prevent disruptions due to a lac...11 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
- Pump it like Kolkata: What IT cities Bengaluru and Gurgaon can learn from a city that stopped sinking a decade agoGurgaon and Bengaluru’s frequent flooding reflects deeper flaws in urban planning, where natural drainage has been sacrificed for construct...15 Jul, 2025, 04.15 PM IST
- Dubai traffic alert: Major diversions from June 28, check full list of affected routesDubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will implement temporary traffic diversions starting June 28, 2025, lasting for two months, to ...27 Jun, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
- Commuting between Delhi and Haryana? Key road to be transformed by NHAI for better connectivity: All you need to knowDelhi's PWD has approved transferring 13.2 km of the Delhi-Rohtak Road from Peeragarhi Chowk to Tikri Border to NHAI. This move, supported ...05 Mar, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
- View: Holding back the annual delugeMumbai has an average elevation of 14 m, with some coastal areas lying 6-8 m above sea level. Low-lying creek areas are more vulnerable, as...26 Jul, 2021, 12.11 AM IST
- Cricket-Soggy Napier ground stripped of South Africa one-dayerCRICKET-NEWZEALAND/SAFRICA-NAPIER:Cricket-Soggy Napier ground stripped of South Africa one-dayer15 Feb, 2017, 12.22 AM IST
- Soggy Napier ground stripped of South Africa one-dayerCRICKET-NEWZEALAND-SAFRICA-NAPIER:Soggy Napier ground stripped of South Africa one-dayer15 Feb, 2017, 12.22 AM IST
- Cricket-Soggy Napier ground stripped of South Africa one-dayerCRICKET-NEWZEALAND/SAFRICA-NAPIER:Cricket-Soggy Napier ground stripped of South Africa one-dayer15 Feb, 2017, 12.22 AM IST
- Faulty drainage system responsible for flood situation: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and IndustriesKCC&I appealed to the government to take measures for improving the drainage system in the state, for preventing such situations.04 Apr, 2015, 04.13 PM IST
- Too little too lateThe Maharashtra government and the BMC have been tom-tomming Brimstowad as an answer to Mumbai’s all flooding woes. A close look at the pro...04 Jul, 2007, 12.40 AM IST
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