El Nino impact: Uttam directs officials to promote alternative crops | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: With forecasts indicating El Niño’s influence on the present monsoon, Telangana irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday advised farmers not to depend exclusively on traditional water-intensive crops. He directed officials to promote suitable alternative crops based on expected rainfall and available irrigation resources.“Gram Sabhas, Rythu Vedikas and field-level extension programmes should be…

Read More

PMC activates 49 disaster management centres, moves 30 families in low-lying areas to safety | Pune News

Pune: Thirty families from flood-prone pockets of Aundh were relocated to a nearby municipal school on Monday as Pune Municipal Corporation activated 49 relief centres across the city to support residents affected by heavy rain, waterlogging and flooding.“A large contingent of manpower and machinery has been deployed on the ground to support disaster management operations…

Read More

Tree panel delay holds up dome fencing work along Amayizhanjan canal | Thiruvananthapuram News

The proposed dome fencing was announced by state govt following the death of sanitation worker N Joy during canal cleaning operations in July 2024 T’puram: The much-awaited dome fencing project along the Amayizhanjan canal, aimed at preventing indiscriminate waste dumping into the canal, is likely to face further delays as corporation is yet to convene…

Read More