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WETLANDS AND URBAN FLOODING
Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater, reduce flooding: StudyDelhi's Aravalli Biodiversity Park is a vital green lung, retaining nearly three million litres of rainwater annually and significantly red...- Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari voices concern over concretisation of Kolkata, says green cover rules were being ignoredWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has launched a major tree plantation drive. The campaign aims to plant 1.10 crore trees across ...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- China just transformed a barren desert into a thriving landscape — here’s how they did itAwati County in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has been converted from a desertified, arid landscape into a flourishin...
- 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...
- Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visits Cachar district to take stock of flood situationAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visits flood-hit Silchar. He emphasizes wetland conservation for flood control. Sarma reviews reli...
- 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 ...
- Lamphelpat waterbody project: A majestic lake in Manipur undergoes remarkable revivalThe Lamphelpat Waterbody Project in Manipur aims to develop flood risk management, water security, and socio-cultural, economic, and enviro...
- Explainer-What are China's 'sponge cities' and why aren't they stopping the floods?China's "sponge city" initiative, launched in 2015 to boost flood resilience in major cities, has come under scrutiny following devastating...
- Why is Delhi witnessing flood despite no rain in 4 days? These may be some of the reasonsFloods in Delhi cannot be blamed solely on rainfall, according to a report quoting experts. Experts have highlighted the encroachment of fl...
- Assam CM instructs Kamrup (Metro) DC to shift Zinger hotel, OKD Institute from Silsako beelHousing and Urban Affairs Minister Ashok Singhal carried out an aerial survey of various rivers and reservoirs in Guwahati including Silsak...
- Global wetland loss lower than previous estimates: Study
- 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...
- Kashmir bid to stop urban flooding claims wetland casualtyThe two-stage plan, started in 2018, includes dredging and deepening an existing drainage channel that diverts water from the River Jhelum ...
- Four from India in top 20 water vulnerable megacitiesA Study Of 400 Cities With Over 10 Million People Revealed That The Top 20 Comprised Those With High Scarcity And Those That Saw Floods
- Yamuna at its 'healthiest' state this year due to rise in flood water inflow: Experts"The quality of Yamuna water is at its healthiest state for the first time this year but that is due to the better water flow. Any water th...
- Urban flooding: Act before cars and bikes start floating in streets againWaterlogging during rains is part of the urban experience. However, in the past decade, there has been an increase in urban flood events ac...
- Floods due to impact of climate change, CSE saysAn Indian green body today said that the floods in Chennai are an impact of climate change and the "unprecedented deluge" that the city has...
- Vadodara's wetlands in troubled watersThe city has lost over five lakh square meter of wetland area in the last decade, a recent study indicates.
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