Kerala struggles to rein in the river that changed course
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala struggles to rein in the river that changed course

Live Mint  

Trichur: The Karuvannur river has wreaked havoc in Kerala’s Thrissur district, destroying large tracts of land and washing away a key 2.2km stretch connecting two national highways, NH17 and NH47, near the Arattupuzha temple. “We need to make long-term plan for mitigating the impact of calamities.” The extent of damages caused by the worst floods in over a century and the challenges of restoring lost infrastructure is dawning upon the state, which has witnessed rampant sand mining and extensive real estate development of agricultural land. New roads in flood prone areas needed rubberised tarring,” said a state revenue department official, also named Rajendran. The central government has announced ₹ 500 crore immediate financial assistance and various relief measures after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the state on Saturday to assess the impact of floods.

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Interview | Bengaluru water crisis may lead techies to migrate back to Kerala: Minister P Rajeeve
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Interview | Bengaluru water crisis may lead techies to migrate back to Kerala: Minister P Rajeeve

Hindustan Times  

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Kerala floods: 100 days after, where is the reconstruction
6 years, 1 month ago

Kerala floods: 100 days after, where is the reconstruction

Live Mint  

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Kerala slowly picks up pieces after devastating floods
6 years, 3 months ago

Kerala slowly picks up pieces after devastating floods

Hindustan Times  

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Kerala, After The Flood: Having barely recovered from deluge, state must quickly prepare for impending drought
6 years, 3 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: Having barely recovered from deluge, state must quickly prepare for impending drought

Firstpost  

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Coastal flooding: Another threat to Kerala and global growth
6 years, 4 months ago

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Live Mint  

Madhavan Rajeevan, secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, warned recently that the rising temperatures in the Arabian sea has made states such as Kerala and Karnataka increasingly vulnerable to cyclones, and he is not alone in expressing such concerns. A new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper by Klaus Desmet and others suggests that coastal flooding will disrupt the global …

Kerala, After The Flood: For rehabilitation efforts to bear fruit, state's developmental policies need drastic changes
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: For rehabilitation efforts to bear fruit, state's developmental policies need drastic changes

Firstpost  

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Kerala, After The Flood: Pinarayi Vijayan says Centre should treat state on different yardstick for extending aid
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: Pinarayi Vijayan says Centre should treat state on different yardstick for extending aid

Firstpost  

Giving a detailed account of the havoc caused by the devastating floods and landslides since early August, Vijayan said the preliminary assessment of losses was around Rs 20,000 crore which was equal to the state’s annual plan size for 2018-19. Giving a detailed account of the havoc caused by the devastating floods and landslides since early August, he said the …

Kerala, After The Flood: Govt takes up massive task of cleaning houses, public spaces; electricians, plumbers also deployed
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: Govt takes up massive task of cleaning houses, public spaces; electricians, plumbers also deployed

Firstpost  

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Kerala begins massive clean up as floodwater recedes
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala begins massive clean up as floodwater recedes

India Today  

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Opinion | The challenge of rebuilding Kerala
6 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | The challenge of rebuilding Kerala

Live Mint  

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The economic implications of the Kerala floods
6 years, 4 months ago

The economic implications of the Kerala floods

Live Mint  

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Kerala floods: Real test begins once waters recede as state would have to battle ravaged economy, threat of epidemics
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Real test begins once waters recede as state would have to battle ravaged economy, threat of epidemics

Firstpost  

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Kerala floods updates: Narendra Modi reaches Thiruvananthapuram, will take aerial survey of state tomorrow
6 years, 4 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Kerala suffers 80 percent tourism cancellations, government says overall loss due to floods is Rs 8,316 cr
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala suffers 80 percent tourism cancellations, government says overall loss due to floods is Rs 8,316 cr

Firstpost  

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Half of Kerala reels under floods as death toll rises to 29, over 53,000 people left homeless
6 years, 5 months ago

Half of Kerala reels under floods as death toll rises to 29, over 53,000 people left homeless

Firstpost  

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Kerala MPs demand floods to be declared natural calamity, seek Central aid for rehabilitation
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala MPs demand floods to be declared natural calamity, seek Central aid for rehabilitation

Firstpost  

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