Siliguri, May 21: The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to strengthen its drive against mosquitoes and formed a committee that will inspect all under-construction buildings to find if the sites are waterlogged.

KOCHI: Clogged drains and overflowing road. Filth and squalor. Karshka Road in the heart of the city is a dirt hotspot. Located bang behind the city

SILAPATHAR, May 14

Ahmedabad : This monsoon the western part of the city might not have to put up with water clogged roads. With monsoon, which is likely to hit the state on June 15, according to the Indian Meteorological Department, areas like Naranpura, Navranagpura, Paldi, Nehru Nagar among others can expect less monsoon woes, assures Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) officials.

NAVI MUMBAI: Villagers from Kalamboli protested against the ongoing work at the Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone (NMSEZ) by obstructing the work process on Tuesday.

Srinagar: Negligence on the part of officials of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department in repairing a leaking water supply pipe may lead to a breach in the embankment of the Jehlum in the Padshahi Bagh area here. This may lead to flooding of the area when it rains.

Mumbai: The government has pulled up Central Railway (CR) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for their lack of preparedness for the monsoon.

At the first pre-monsoon disaster management meeting on Friday, additional chief secretary (home) Chandra Iyengar had called officials from various state, central and semigovernment agencies.

The government on Wednesday formed an expert committee to revise and finalise the Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan 2008 in light of government's 'Vision 2021' and perspective plan.

Srinagar: With the state being vulnerable to natural disasters like earthquakes, floods and fire incidents, the authorities have started framing plans to tackle these problems.

The valedictory function of the four-day workshop on preparation of disaster management plans was organised today. Additional Commissioner, Kashmir, Mohammad Amin was the chief guest on the occasion.