Over 60 trains had to be cancelled, 40 diverted and many other short-terminated under the East Coast railway zone after the deluge in the Howrah-Chennai main line. Traffic was hit on highways and other roads due to breaches caused by gushing water. Relief operations continued on war-footing in flood-ravaged districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur and Kendrapara where about 11.4 lakh people in over 1,000 villages were affected. The state Government has released Rs 25 crore to four departments to start repair and restoration activities in flood-affected areas. West Bengal

With an early onset of rainy season ensuring a near-zero emergency upkeep, gear up for more bumpy rides. Scientists at Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) say the road authorities

Times of India, Jaipur, 19 June 08 JAIPUR: A day after the city faced severe problems of waterlogging when the first showers of the monsoon hit the city, JMC, JDA and the district administration held a joint consultation at the JDA headquarters on how to deal with the problem. As the city is not yet ready to provide the basic civic amenities, the mayor on Wednesday announced some emergency measures to tackle a repeat of Tuesday-like situation in the city.

It may sound strange, but is true. Though Guwahati city is severely hit by artificial flood and waterlogging, the irony is that its residents continue to bear the brunt of acute drinking water shortage. With 70 per cent of the city's households still denied the piped water supply network of the government agencies, including the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), many residents have no other option but to rely on water supplied by private tankers.

About 1,20,000 dwellers of Rangpur town have started getting benefit following renovation of century-old Shyama Sundari canal. About 70 per cent of the renovation works on the 14km-long canal has been completed at a cost of about Tk 16 crore. Rest of the work is expected to be completed by November this year. Re-excavation on the canal from Rangpur cantonment to Shapla point have been completed, concrete piling set, grass carpeting at some points completed while tree plantation will begin soon, said Rangpur Municipality Chairman Abdur Rouf Manik.

Residents blame district administration for laxity in preparing for the monsoon

Waterlogging woes in some pockets of Calcutta will be as bad as last year, or even worse. In the rest of the city, the mayor hopes, the problem will persist with "much less' severity. The pockets that are feared to be worst hit include Thanthania, Madan Mohan Burman Street, Chittaranjan Avenue and Camac Street-Wood Street in Calcutta proper and Behala in the added areas.

MENDHAR : The shopkeepers of Mendhar town today observed a shutdown for couple of hours in protest against the losses occurred due to the flash floods in the area. Flash floods caused by heavy rains caused havoc in the area resulting in losses worth lakhs of rupees as the water entered the shops and houses near nallah in Dori Kassi area. This triggered protest in the town today. The shopkeepers downed their shutters from 11 AM to 1PM and also disrupted the vehicular traffic for couple of hours. The local people of the area today led by

Beijing: At least 62 were killed in torrential rain and flooding across south China, the government said. Floods pose a threat to Gaungxi province if the embankment of Xijiang river bursts open, while four other rivers have crossed danger levels, officials said. Over one million people left their homes and moved to safer places as heavy rains made water levels in rivers soar and overflow into settlements close to them across nine provinces in the country.

The early arrival of monsoons combined with the ill-preparedness of civic agencies, caused parts of the city to come to a near halt on Sunday. It was a clear indication of how Delhiites will have to deal with waterlogged roads and massive traffic jams all through the rainy season. The control rooms of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) received 49 complaints of waterlogging with the maximum complaints reported in West Zone