Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Failure of crops due to unseasonal rains and monsoon failure, 18/12/2015. According to India Meteorological Department, during South-West Monsoon, 2015 (1 June to 30 September), the country as a whole received 760.6 mm rainfall as opposed to the normal rainfall of 887.5 mm, which 14% deficient. Details of meteorological sub-division-wise rainfall is Annexure-I. As per the information provided by the Government of States/UTs for the year 2015 the number of suicides due to agrarian reason is at Annexure-II.

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has shown deep commitment toward conservation and protection of environment and ecology of Trikuta Hills and has taken effective steps to increase the green cove

The impact of different boundary layer source regions in Asia on the chemical composition of the Asian monsoon anticyclone, considering its intraseasonal variability in 2012, is analysed by simulations of the Chemical Lagrangian Model of the Stratosphere (CLaMS) using artificial emission tracers. The horizontal distribution of simulated CO, O3, and artificial emission tracers for India/China are in good agreement with patterns found in satellite measurements of O3 and CO by the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS).

Mobile phones and landline services choked; ATM and banking services paralysed.

THANE: The city of lakes has enough alternate sources of water to ackle the non-potable usage till next rains.

July and August had the least pollution thanks to the monsoon clearing up the dangerous fine particulate matter

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Weather experts say multiple factors have led to the State receiving such heavy rainfall this year

HYDERABAD: More than 50 per cent additional rainfall than forecasted across Rayalaseema and rest of South India over the past two weeks, have got the scientific community worried about major climat

Farmers Have Lost Kharif Crop, May Also Lose Rabi Crop For Lack Of Aid

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