This report assesses current and future climate risks for the city of Amaravati (the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, India). It also discusses a climate-resilience framework for the city based on the city plans for energy, transport, and water.

World Bank and KfW likely to give major chunk of funds

Wetlands support millions of people around Africa. They include all areas that are permanently or frequently covered by water, and could be at the edge of a lake or the mouth of a river.

Flood may cause innumerable problems like soil erosion. In order to protect the crops, agricultural land and human lives, a sound flood management measures and financial performance of investments in such projects are required which has been presented in the current publication of “Comprehensive Flood Management in India”.

In a scathing report the Comptroller and Auditor General Of India (CAG) held the state government responsible for the 2015 Chennai floods and called it a "man-made disaster." The report tabled in Tamil Nadu assembly on July 9, two-and-a-half years after the floods that killed 300 people, claims there was serious failure in the operation of the C

Ministry of forest accords environmental clearance to Chennai airport phase II facelift

The high-level committee has approved Rs 480.87 crore for Assam as central flood assistance to the State.

This report uses rigorous hydrodynamic and economic models to value the coastal flood protection services of mangroves globally, and identifies the places where mangroves provide the greatest risk reduction benefits to people and property.

Early warning response team receiving state of the art mobile phones to be used for automated reporting - Pic by Martin Chiwanda Early warning response team receiving state of the art mobile phones

These guidelines for preparation of Detailed project report for flood management works primarily deals with structural part of flood management. These guidelines deliberated on the outlines of the detailed project report for flood management works for timely appraisal and clearance to provide relief to the flood affected people.

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