People gather near the partially submerged area of the Dashashwamedh Ghat after monsoon rains, in Prayagraj Prayagraj: In a bid to ensure faster and more transparent relief for disaster-affected families, UP govt has leveraged technology to streamline compensation for victims of floods, droughts, lightning strikes, heatwaves and cold waves.The state has implemented the Rahat Portal…
Jaipur: With Rajasthan facing rising temperatures, recurring heat waves, erratic rainfall and mounting water stress, the state govt plans to set up a Climate Change Centre in collaboration with IIT-Jodhpur to strengthen climate research, forecasting and policy planning.The proposed centre, details of which were shared in the Rajasthan Assembly on June 23, will function as…
Gauree.Malkarnekar@timesofindia.comPanaji: As Goa marks World Environment Day on June 5, the state stands out as the only one in India with a comprehensive policy framework in place to tackle climate change. Alongside an approved State Action Plan on Climate Change and a Clean Energy Roadmap, the Goa State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan is in…
Bhubaneswar: Brics nations on Thursday called for coordinated action to embed disaster risk reduction into core development planning, cautioning that climate change, rapid urbanisation and rising transboundary risks are deepening vulnerabilities across Global South.At the second Brics technical meeting of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Group in Puri, delegates from Indonesia and Ethiopia to South Africa…
