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Why Experts Have Been Sent To 6 High-Risk Glacial Lakes In Arunachal Pradesh
Two teams of experts have been sent to six high-risk glacial lakes in Arunachal for the first time to assess the possibility of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) and ways to access these water bodies for mitigation measures, official sources said.
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Amit Shah-Led High-Level Committee Approves Disaster Mitigation Projects
A high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday approved several disaster mitigation and capacity building projects for various states that include combating urban flooding and checking glacial lake outburst floods.
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Government Expands Financial Support For Flood Mitigation, Irrigation Projects
Budget 2024: These projects include the Kosi-Mechi intra-state link and 20 other ongoing schemes, encompassing barrages, river pollution abatement, and irrigation projects.
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Budget 2024: Bihar And Andhra Pradesh Get Major Funding; Social Media Reacts With Memes
Budget 2024: Memes are largely comparing the enthusiastic responses from both states and offering humorous takes from people in other regions.
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PM Modi Okays Rs 561 Crore For Chennai Flood Management Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greenlighted the first urban flood mitigation project in Chennai, allocating Rs 561.29 crore for "Integrated Urban Flood Management" activities in the Chennai Basin project, Home Minister Amit Shah announced today.
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Tackling Fires, Floods And Landslides: Amit Shah Announces 3 Big Schemes
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today announced three major schemes worth over Rs 8,000 crore that will cover the modernisation of fire brigade services in all states, flood mitigation in seven major cities and prevention of landslides in 17 states.
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IIT Madras Researchers Propose Flood, Drought Mitigation Project For Tamil Nadu Village
A proposal for this project has been submitted to the Tirunelveli District Administration, which had requested IIT Madras to study this phenomenon.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Tasks Panel To Find Permanent Solution To Avert Flooding
A permanent solution should be found to avoid inundation and damage due to it during rainy season, Chief Minister MK Stalin said. He tasked a committee set up for flood mitigation to expeditiously submit a report on schemes to be implemented
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Plan Needed To Tackle "Man-Made Flood", Will Urge Centre: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said she would urge Jharkhand to prepare a plan in consultation with her government to mitigate floods in the region.
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Climate Change Is A Real Thing, Action Plan Needed: Aaditya Thackeray
As Mumbai once again gets flooded due to heavy rains, Maharashtra environment minister Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday said climate change has become a real thing and stressed on undertaking mitigation measures as part of a larger action plan to deal with the phenomenon.
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Amazon Worker at New York Warehouse Dies of COVID-19
In France, Amazon has been locked in a battle with labour unions which say not enough was done to mitigate contagion risk for staff working in close proximity to process a flood of orders amid the nationwide lockdown.
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Flood-hit Jakarta Residents Sue Governor Over Damage, Slow Rescue
Jakarta's governor has been hit with a lawsuit filed by residents of the sprawling city after torrential rain sparked floods and landslides that killed dozens and left thousands homeless.
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PM Narendra Modi Announces Package Of Rs 2,350 Crore For Floods In North East
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a total package of Rs 2,350 crore for all north eastern states for mitigating the impact of floods in short and long term basis.
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Odisha To Install Early Warning System In Coastal Districts
Prone to calamities like flood and cyclone, the Odisha government has started work on installation of an Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) in the coastal districts, officials said.
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Cyclone Nilofar: National Disaster Response Force Deploys 14 Teams in Gujarat
The National Disaster Response Force has deployed 14 rescue and relief teams with boats and other flood rescue equipment as a proactive measure to mitigate the situation during cyclonic storm Nilofar, which is expected to hit the Gujarat coast on Friday.
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Why Experts Have Been Sent To 6 High-Risk Glacial Lakes In Arunachal Pradesh
Two teams of experts have been sent to six high-risk glacial lakes in Arunachal for the first time to assess the possibility of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) and ways to access these water bodies for mitigation measures, official sources said.
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Amit Shah-Led High-Level Committee Approves Disaster Mitigation Projects
A high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday approved several disaster mitigation and capacity building projects for various states that include combating urban flooding and checking glacial lake outburst floods.
-
Government Expands Financial Support For Flood Mitigation, Irrigation Projects
Budget 2024: These projects include the Kosi-Mechi intra-state link and 20 other ongoing schemes, encompassing barrages, river pollution abatement, and irrigation projects.
-
Budget 2024: Bihar And Andhra Pradesh Get Major Funding; Social Media Reacts With Memes
Budget 2024: Memes are largely comparing the enthusiastic responses from both states and offering humorous takes from people in other regions.
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PM Modi Okays Rs 561 Crore For Chennai Flood Management Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greenlighted the first urban flood mitigation project in Chennai, allocating Rs 561.29 crore for "Integrated Urban Flood Management" activities in the Chennai Basin project, Home Minister Amit Shah announced today.
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Tackling Fires, Floods And Landslides: Amit Shah Announces 3 Big Schemes
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today announced three major schemes worth over Rs 8,000 crore that will cover the modernisation of fire brigade services in all states, flood mitigation in seven major cities and prevention of landslides in 17 states.
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IIT Madras Researchers Propose Flood, Drought Mitigation Project For Tamil Nadu Village
A proposal for this project has been submitted to the Tirunelveli District Administration, which had requested IIT Madras to study this phenomenon.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Tasks Panel To Find Permanent Solution To Avert Flooding
A permanent solution should be found to avoid inundation and damage due to it during rainy season, Chief Minister MK Stalin said. He tasked a committee set up for flood mitigation to expeditiously submit a report on schemes to be implemented
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Plan Needed To Tackle "Man-Made Flood", Will Urge Centre: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said she would urge Jharkhand to prepare a plan in consultation with her government to mitigate floods in the region.
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Climate Change Is A Real Thing, Action Plan Needed: Aaditya Thackeray
As Mumbai once again gets flooded due to heavy rains, Maharashtra environment minister Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday said climate change has become a real thing and stressed on undertaking mitigation measures as part of a larger action plan to deal with the phenomenon.
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Amazon Worker at New York Warehouse Dies of COVID-19
In France, Amazon has been locked in a battle with labour unions which say not enough was done to mitigate contagion risk for staff working in close proximity to process a flood of orders amid the nationwide lockdown.
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Flood-hit Jakarta Residents Sue Governor Over Damage, Slow Rescue
Jakarta's governor has been hit with a lawsuit filed by residents of the sprawling city after torrential rain sparked floods and landslides that killed dozens and left thousands homeless.
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PM Narendra Modi Announces Package Of Rs 2,350 Crore For Floods In North East
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a total package of Rs 2,350 crore for all north eastern states for mitigating the impact of floods in short and long term basis.
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Odisha To Install Early Warning System In Coastal Districts
Prone to calamities like flood and cyclone, the Odisha government has started work on installation of an Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) in the coastal districts, officials said.
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Cyclone Nilofar: National Disaster Response Force Deploys 14 Teams in Gujarat
The National Disaster Response Force has deployed 14 rescue and relief teams with boats and other flood rescue equipment as a proactive measure to mitigate the situation during cyclonic storm Nilofar, which is expected to hit the Gujarat coast on Friday.
