Natural Disasters

Question raised in Lok Sabha on flood prone districts, 06/08/2015

Question raised in Lok Sabha on flood prone districts, 06/08/2015. In 2006, a Committee, headed by Chairman, Ganga Flood Control Commission, Patna had identified a total of 39 districts in the country as flood prone. The details are given at Annex-I. Flood Management being a State subject, the flood control schemes are planned, executed and funded by the State Governments as per their own priority. The Government of India provides support to States in the form of technical advice and financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Flood Control, Statistics, India, Finance, Parliament
Dams/ Irrigation

Question raised in Lok Sabha on clearance for dams, 28/07/2015

Question raised in Lok Sabha on clearance for dams, 28/07/2015. The Ministry has received sixteen (16) proposals for construction of multipurpose, irrigations and flood control dams in the country during the last 3 years. Environmental clearance has been accorded to 12 projects. A list of these 12 projects is annexed.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Dams, Environment Clearance (EC), Irrigation, Flood Control, India, Statistics, Parliament
Natural Disasters

Regional prioritisation of flood risk in mountainous areas

A regional analysis of flood risk was carried out in the mountainous area surrounding the city of Bogotá (Colombia). Vulnerability at regional level was assessed and combined with an existing flood susceptibility indicator, thus providing an index that allows the watersheds to be prioritised. Results show that vulnerability can be expressed in terms of four constituent indicators and a sensitivity analysis shows that the classification of vulnerability is robust.

Publication Date: 
02/07/2015
M. C. Rogelis, M. Werner, N. Obregón & et al
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences - Discussions
3
4265–4314
Tags:
Floods, Mountains, Colombia, Watershed Development, Flood Control
Natural Disasters

Kenya: Mombasa Draws Up Master Plan to Combat Worsening Flooding

Mombasa — Saumu Juma 25, a mother of two, was conducting morning prayers in her mud-walled home when her iron-sheet roof started caving in.

Publication Date: 
17/06/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Floods, Disaster Management, Kenya, Flood Control, Africa
Energy

China, Russia to cooperate in hydropower development

CHINA Three Gorges Corporation and Russia's hydropower company RusHydro have signed an agreement to jointly develop a hydropower project in Russia.

Publication Date: 
11/05/2015
Shanghai Daily (China)
Tags:
Energy, Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy, China, Russia, International Cooperation, Flood Control
Natural Disasters

Operational research to support mainstreaming integrated flood management in India under climate change: interim report

The report explains the consultative process applied to identify two sub-basins for detailed integrated flood management planning during Phase 2, and provides background information relating to the two sub-basins. This information is presented in five sections.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2015
Ministry of Water Resources
Tags:
Flood Control, Floods, Climate Change, River Basin, Orissa (Odisha), Bihar, India, Hydrology, Agriculture, Public Participation
Natural Disasters

VMC to develop model for flood mitigation

VADODARA: In an attempt to get an insight into how Vishwamitri river behaves when water is discharged from Ajwa reservoir, Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) is working towards developing a model

Publication Date: 
20/03/2015
Times Of India (Vadodara)
Tags:
Gujarat, Vadodara (D), Floods, Flood Control, Reservoirs, Disaster Management
Water Resources

Rs 1 cr project cleared for Umngi river

SHILLONG: The Water Resource department has cleared a project worth nearly Rs 1 crore to address the problem of soil erosion and flood in Umngi river in Balat.

Publication Date: 
16/03/2015
Shillong Times (Shillong)
Tags:
Meghalaya, River Pollution, Soil Erosion, Flood Control
Natural Disasters

Gogoi seeks Uma approval for 1500-cr project to tackle floods

Chief minister Tarun Gogoi urged Union minister for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation, Uma Bharati, to clear the Rs 1,500-crore, World Bank-funded Assam Flood and Erosion Ma

Publication Date: 
12/02/2015
Times Of India (Guwahati)
Tags:
Assam, Flood Control, Ministry Of Water Resources, Soil Erosion, Brahmaputra, Floods, Natural Disasters
Climate Change

Internationally coordinated multi-mission planning is now critical to sustain the space-based rainfall observations needed for managing floods globally

At present 4 of 10 dedicated rainfall observing satellite systems have exceeded their design life, some by more than a decade. Here, we show operational implications for flood management of a 'collapse' of space-based rainfall observing infrastructure as well as the high-value opportunities for a globally coordinated portfolio of satellite missions and data services.

Publication Date: 
11/02/2015
Patrick M Reed, Nathaniel W Chaney, Jonathan D Herman & et al
Environmental Research Letters
10
2
Tags:
Rainfall, Floods, Flood Control, Remote Sensing, Climate Adaptation

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