Six countries to form alliance on climate change
Experts representing six regional countries agreed to forge an alliance on climate change issues at a three-day conference, which concluded in a hotel here on Thursday. The conference was organised
Floods
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Centre approves Rs. 7,346 crore compensation package for Uttarakhand
An additional allocation of Rs. 100 crore was also made The Cabinet Committee on Uttarakhand (CCU) approved a package of Rs. 7,346 crore for the flood-ravaged Uttarakhand. The CCU, which was formed under the Uttarakhand Reconstruction and Rehabilitation plan, held a meeting in New Delhi on Monday under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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Uttarakhand government figures suggest June calamity claimed over 4,300 lives
A total of 4,364 people lost their lives during the recent rainfall and flash floods in Uttarakhand, the government told Parliament on Tuesday. "As per the information received from the government of
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Tata’s Mundra plant installs water harvesters in village
Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility, on Tuesday said its wholly-owned subsidiary Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd (CGPL), in association with the Aga Khan Rural Support Program, has installed
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2.1 lakh houses completely damaged in cyclone, floods: State Panchayati Raj Minister Kalpataru Das
At least 2.1 lakh houses in 18 districts of Odisha have been completely destroyed by cyclone Phailin and resultant floods that ravaged parts of the state in October this year. State Panchayati Raj Minister
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India State of the Environment Report : The Monthly Overview, September 2013
<p><strong>ENVIRONMENT</strong></p> <p>The new report issued on September 27 by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says with much more certainty that humanity is causing climate change.
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Experts bat for integrated river basin plan
Hydrological experts from Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have advocated a holistic and integrated river basin plan and management of water resources between both the States to mitigate recurring flood and
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India provides aid for river project
Ambassador of India to Nepal, Ranjit Rae, today handed over a cheque bearing Rs 374.68 million to Umakant Jha, Minister for Energy and Irrigation, at the latter’s office in Kathmandu. In a statement,
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China says poorly prepared to fight impact of climate change
China is poorly prepared to tackle the impact of climate change that presents a serious threat to the country, thanks to a lack of planning and public awareness, the government said on Monday. The world's
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9 killed, 1,141 missing from UP in Uttarakhand floods: Akhilesh Yadav
Nine persons were killed and 1,141 others went missing from Uttar Pradesh in Uttarakhand's catastrophic floods in June, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday informed the Assembly. "A total of nine