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Aaditya Thackeray accuses BJP of "draining" BMC funds as Mumbai faces severe waterlogging due to heavy downpourMumbai faced significant waterlogging after heavy rains, prompting Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray to criticize the government's focu...- Aaditya Thackeray accuses BJP of "draining" BMC funds as Mumbai faces severe waterlogging due to heavy downpourMumbai faced significant waterlogging after heavy rains, prompting Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray to criticize the government. He ur...
- Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
- Megacity heatwaves are now a fatal nightmareCities are becoming dangerous places at night due to rising temperatures. Lack of cool nights strains the body, increasing risks of serious...
- Where there's a will, there are funds to deal with urban challengesProjects worth ₹15,000 crore across six states are being awarded to kick-start the Centre's ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund. These initi...
- Unclog our cities, fiscally, in planningIndia's urban landscape stands at a decisive crossroads. Visionary real estate mogul K P Singh champions the need for a shift from temporar...
- Govt approves Rs 4,645 cr for various mitigation projects in 9 statesAmit Shah-led high-level committee approved disaster mitigation, recovery, and reconstruction projects worth Rs 4,645.60 crore across nine ...
- Indian cities will need over $2.4 trillion by 2050 to tackle climate risks: World Bank ReportA World Bank report warns that Indian cities face rising climate risks. Floods and heatwaves threaten economic growth. Investments of over ...
- Indian coastal cities can save Rs 505 crore annually by avoiding flood damagesNature-based solutions can help India's coastal cities. A study shows that investing in solutions like wetland restoration and green roofs ...
- Centre released Rs 71,889 crore to states under various heads for FY 2024-25The central government has disbursed ₹71,889 crore to states for fiscal year 2024-25, based on the 15th Finance Commission's recommendation...
- Modi 3.0 govt sanctioned Rs 12,554 cr to states as disaster reliefThe Centre has allocated Rs 12,554 crore to various states for disaster relief and rehabilitation. Additionally, Rs 890.69 crore has been s...
- India to spend $300 mln to build drains and expand water bodies in big citiesIndia plans to invest almost $300 million over two years for expanding water bodies and building drainage systems in seven cities to combat...
- PM Modi is distressed, personally overseeing response: Rajnath Singh during visit to cyclone Michaung-hit Tamil NaduDefence Minister Rajnath Singh, visiting cyclone-hit Tamil Nadu, conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's distress over the loss of lives, e...
- Centre approves 1st urban flood mitigation project of Rs 561.29 cr for Chennai Basin projectThe Central government has approved a Rs 561.29 crore urban flood mitigation project for the Chennai Basin. The project, aimed at making Ch...
- Urban Flood Info System: IIT developing tech to mitigate catastrophic urban floodingResearchers at IIT-Hyderabad are working on an Urban Flood Information System (UFIS) to reduce the impact of urban flooding in Hyderabad. T...
- How India can equip its cities to deal with extreme rainfall eventsThe ongoing floods in Delhi show how heavy rainfall in the mountain areas can impact cities downstream. Several studies across cities have ...
- Why urban planners need to urgently factor in climate change mitigationResearch shows with the increased warming of the Indian Ocean, rainfall during the southwest monsoon has been reducing while the possibilit...
- Supply chains at risk from urban floodsA 2017 flood report says that the Tamil Nadu government desilted over 22,000 tanks, 11,000 km of water bodies and recharged nearly 7,000 pi...
- Indian economy suffers $3 billion loss from recent floods-Aon BenfieldIndia suffered a $3 billion loss to its economy from severe rainfall and flooding in November and early December, reinsurance broker Aon Be...
- Sharad Yadav meets PM, seeks Rs 14,800 crore package for BiharJanata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav met PM Manmohan Singh and demanded a special package of Rs 14,808.59 crore for the flood-hit peo...
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