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1 week, 2 days ago

Stir to ‘rattle’ authorities into draining rainwater in Villupuram

VILLUPURAM: Carrying the carcass of a snake as a symbol of the health hazards they face, around 50 residents of Asiriyar Nagar, Netaji Nagar, and Lingam Nagar in Villupuram staged a road blockade on the Villupuram-Puducherry highway on Wednesday, protesting against the municipal authorities’ failure to drain rainwater that has been stagnating in their areas since Cyclone Fengal. According to …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Copenhagen takes on its biggest climate threat -- water

Raw Story

In low-lying Copenhagen where rising sea levels, groundwater and rainfall pose a risk to infrastructure, the Danish capital is trying to adapt and protect urban areas from climate change. "All of Copenhagen is in a way in negotiation with the water cycle because it is wetland that has been drained," said Anna Aslaug Lund, a University of Copenhagen architecture professor. …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

NDMC to set up rainwater harvesting pits at 140 sites

Hindustan Times

The New Delhi Municipal Council is set to construct modular rainwater harvesting pits at 140 locations along arterial roads within three months to address waterlogging and boost groundwater recharge in New Delhi, officials said. NDMC vice-chairman Kuljeet Chahal said the sites were chosen to reduce waterlogging, enhance groundwater recharge, and provide additional water for horticulture. “We have around 357 rainwater …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rainwater inundation causes heavy traffic snarls in Ambur

New Indian Express

TIRUPATTUR: Severe inundation on the national highway in Ambur every time it heavily rains, results in hours of traffic snarls in the area. Residents told TNIE that the sewage canals have not been functioning properly for decades, leading to a situation where roadside sewage water mixes with rainwater, causing significant problems for people. S Anbu, a former councillor of Sannankuppam, …

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2 months, 1 week ago

A Journey Through Bengaluru's Rainwater Oasis: Exploring the Sir M Visvesvaraya Rainwater Harvesting Theme Park

The Hindu

A museum dedicated to rain water harvesting has opened in Bengaluru, showcasing various models and educating citizens about the importance of this technique for mitigating water scarcity. The museum, named Sir M Visvesvaraya Rainwater Harvesting Theme Park, is a treasure trove of information and an invaluable knowledge hub for those interested in learning about RWH. Visitors can explore different models …

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3 months ago

Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari: All You Need To Know About The Initiative Launched By PM Narendra Modi

News 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative in Surat on September 6, 2024. Five important points of Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari you must know: The initiative aims to build around 24,800 rainwater harvesting facilities across the state of Gujarat. National Water Mission: This initiative was initiated by the government with the aim of conserving water, reducing …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Agra Metro Rail Project awarded Platinum rating

Hindustan Times

All stations of Agra Metro Rail Project on the priority corridor were awarded with IGBC Platinum Rating under the Green Mass Rapid Transit Systems category, claimed officials of UP Metro Rail Corporation. The Agra Metro stations set a new standard for sustainable urban development.” Agra Metro Rail Project has been already awarded with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. United Registrar …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

New pond at Bandhwari to contain leachate flow

Hindustan Times

Gurugram: The Bandhwari waste management plant continues to face challenges with leachate overflow causing environmental concerns for nearby areas. Thick, black slurry, believed to be leachate, is seeping out of the Bandhwari landfill and flowing into surrounding villages in Gurugram, particularly after heavy rain. MCG officials said that the major issue discussed was the simultaneous arrival of waste vehicles from …

Gurugram Mcg Contain Leachate Bandhwari Waste

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Incessant rain disrupts normal life in Khammam even as Godavari rises

New Indian Express

KHAMMAM: Non-stop rains since Thursday in the erstwhile Khammam district have disrupted normal life. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who was touring the constituency, cancelled his plans and reached Madhira due to heavy rains and waterlogging in some areas. Revanth monitors rain situation In the wake of heavy rains in the state, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

PWD directed to fix drainage at Dhaula Kuan

Hindustan Times

The Delhi government on Tuesday directed the Public Works Department to upgrade the drainage system of the Dhaula Kuan area to make it able to cater to heavy rainfall of up to 100mm per hour, and ordered that additional water pumps be deployed in the locality as an interim measure. On Tuesday, PWD minister Atishi inspected the Dhaula Kuan site …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Narrow drains flowing out to silty choes behind Chandigarh’s waterlogging mess

Hindustan Times

As 158.5 mm rain poured on Sunday, Chandigarh was just not ready to deal with the excessive rainwater, resulting in widespread waterlogging across the city. The result: Not only were main roads inundated in various parts of the city, rainwater mixed with sewage even entered houses, further compounding residents’ troubles. Mohali sailing in same boat as Chandigarh Planned on Chandigarh’s …

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4 months, 1 week ago

How to repair broken gate of a dam that is full of rainwater?

The Hindu

Taking farmers’ concerns into account, authorities are exploring ways to fix the damaged crest gate no. Technical experts, who rushed to the reservoir on Sunday, initially held that installing a new crest gate in place of the damaged one would be possible only after half of the water in the reservoir was drained. Two views However on Monday, Koppal district …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Asia's 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control

BBC

How Asia's 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control Landprocess The green roof of Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand is designed to protect from flooding, cool temperatures and grow crops Parks, roofs and riverbanks mimicking the long-used agricultural form are helping Asian cities absorb, hold and purify rainwater. Getty Images Rice terraces have been used for thousands of years …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

In Mexico City, women water harvesters help make up for drought and dicey public water system

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Gliding above her neighborhood in a cable car on a recent morning, Sonia Estefanía Palacios Díaz scanned a sea of blue and black water tanks, tubes and cables looking for rain harvesting systems. “I’m also always looking for places to install one.” Driven by prolonged drought and inconsistent public water delivery, many Mexico City residents are turning …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi coaching centre deaths: 'Mercifully, you didn't challan water for entering basement,' quips HC

India TV News

Delhi coaching centre deaths: Delhi High Court on Friday expressed its disbelief over the deaths of UPSC aspirants drowning and said it was unable to fathom how the students could not come out. The court also directed the Delhi Police to provide a clear account of the facts, stating that failing to do so would be unacceptable and likening it …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fire breaks out at high-rise apartment in Jaipur, people rescued by ladder machine from 10th floor | VIDEO

India TV News

A fire broke out on the 10th floor of the Mansarovar Apartment in Rajasthan's Jaipur, causing panic among people in the building. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Three drown as rainwater floods basement in Jaipur Earlier on Thursday, a six-year-old girl was among three people who drowned after rainwater gushed into the basement of their house in Vishwakarma area in Jaipur, …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Groundwater level of 12 Haryana districts up by over 1 metre

Hindustan Times

Haryana chief secretary TVSN Prasad on Thursday said the state has secured second position nationwide in implementing the Jal Shakti Abhiyan-2023 as the groundwater level increased in 12 districts following rainwater conservation initiatives. Chief secretary TVSN Prasad says over 65,000 rainwater conservation structures have been constructed under the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain-2024’. “Due to this campaign, the water …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan’s cultural capital sees record rainfall, flooding streets and affecting daily life

Associated Press

LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan’s cultural city of Lahore saw record-high rainfall early Thursday, leaving at least three people dead, while flooding streets, disrupting traffic and affecting daily life, officials said, as the death toll from rain-related incidents over the past month surpassed 100. In July, 99 people died in rain-related incidents and most of the deaths were reported in eastern …

Pakistan Rains Lahore

4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Rainwater leakage’ in Parliament building, Congress MP shares video

Hindustan Times

Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha, proposing the formation of a specialised committee to inspect the Parliament building after he shared a video of water leaks allegedly inside the lobby caused by heavy rainfall on Thursday. In his notice, Tagore said he wanted to raise the issue of “water leaks inside …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

52 mm rain in 60 mins leaves Lucknow soaking wet

Hindustan Times

After days of dry spell, an hour-long downpour finally quenched the city’s thirst for bountiful rain even as it brought with it much-needed relief from extreme humidity and heat on the last day of July. The intense rain, which drenched the state capital in 52 mm rainwater in just an hour on Wednesday afternoon, however, exposed the tall claims of …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi IAS coaching centre deaths: Court rejects bail pleas of SUV driver, basement co-owners

The Hindu

A court in Delhi on July 31 rejected the bail pleas of an SUV driver and four owners of the coaching centre basement in the Old Rajinder Nagar area which was flooded with rainwater and led to the death of three civil services aspirants. Judicial Magistrate Vinod Kumar rejected the bail plea of driver Manuj Kathuria and basement owners Tejinder …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rush of rainwater ruined everything, heavy rain flooded IAS coaching institute in Delhi

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: It started with a heavy spell of rain on Saturday that lashed several parts of the national capital, including the Rajinder Nagar area which bore witness to the death of three civil services aspirants. The three IAS aspirants were Shreya Yadav of Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni from Telangana, and Navin Dalwin from Kerala. All of …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy rain in Odisha's Koraput; 373 houses damaged

New Indian Express

JEYPORE/KORAPUT: Continuous heavy rains across Koraput district have brought normal life to a grinding halt, with reports of damage to property pouring in from various parts of the region. In the last 12 days, a staggering 373 houses have been damaged, and further loss is anticipated after a thorough assessment by revenue officials, said district emergency officer Gyanajeet Tripathi. Ranginiguda …

Rain Koraput Houses Damaged

5 months ago

Being water-smart in Gurugram

The Hindu

As one drives down the new 16-lane elevated Dwarka Expressway that is 27.6 km-long and connects Delhi to Gurugram in Haryana, the sprawling urban cityscape filled with towering highrises rushes past. Prominent real estate giants such as DLF, Godrej, Central Park and M3M are adopting sustainable and energy-efficient building designs and green construction techniques to reduce carbon footprint. While Central …

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Stir to ‘rattle’ authorities into draining rainwater in Villupuram

Copenhagen takes on its biggest climate threat -- water

NDMC to set up rainwater harvesting pits at 140 sites

Rainwater inundation causes heavy traffic snarls in Ambur

A Journey Through Bengaluru's Rainwater Oasis: Exploring the Sir M Visvesvaraya Rainwater Harvesting Theme Park

Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari: All You Need To Know About The Initiative Launched By PM Narendra Modi

Agra Metro Rail Project awarded Platinum rating

New pond at Bandhwari to contain leachate flow

Incessant rain disrupts normal life in Khammam even as Godavari rises

PWD directed to fix drainage at Dhaula Kuan

Narrow drains flowing out to silty choes behind Chandigarh’s waterlogging mess

How to repair broken gate of a dam that is full of rainwater?

How Asia's 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control

In Mexico City, women water harvesters help make up for drought and dicey public water system

Delhi coaching centre deaths: 'Mercifully, you didn't challan water for entering basement,' quips HC

Fire breaks out at high-rise apartment in Jaipur, people rescued by ladder machine from 10th floor | VIDEO

Groundwater level of 12 Haryana districts up by over 1 metre

Pakistan’s cultural capital sees record rainfall, flooding streets and affecting daily life

‘Rainwater leakage’ in Parliament building, Congress MP shares video

52 mm rain in 60 mins leaves Lucknow soaking wet

Delhi IAS coaching centre deaths: Court rejects bail pleas of SUV driver, basement co-owners

Rush of rainwater ruined everything, heavy rain flooded IAS coaching institute in Delhi

Heavy rain in Odisha's Koraput; 373 houses damaged

Being water-smart in Gurugram