Tag: Flood

Vanishing villages depict struggle of erosion-affected families, impact migration: Assam

For so many like 80-year-old Ziad Ali erosion and displacement have been a mental trauma. The octogenarian has been displaced a dozen times as Beki river’s destructive current has eroded Rasulpur village in Barpeta district almost every flood season “, especially since 2004”. Despite the existence of erosion benefit schemes (2021) these have not reached Barpeta district.

Kerala Floods And The Marginalised

The floods in Kerala has wreaked havoc on the...

India Accounts For 1/5th Of Global Deaths From Floods, As Climate Change Warning Is Sounded

Mumbai: India accounts for one-fifth of global deaths due...

Why Deadly, Worsening Flash Floods In Bihar’s Border Villages Don’t Get India’s Attention

Pashchim Champaran (Bihar): Charoin aur nadi, beech main Marjadi...

Mumbai floods: what happens when cities sacrifice ecology for development

As the storm that was hurricane Harvey deluged the...

Bengal Faces Apathy Amid Crippling Flood: Another Bongo-Bhongo?

West Bengal has observed a reoccurrence of ‘Bongo-Bhongo’, however,...

Declare Floods a National Problem demand Tea Tribes: Assam

Guwahati, Aug. 23: The Joint Action Committee of Tea...

Flood Toll on Roads Alone Pegged at Rs 1000cr: Bihar

According to state government figures, floodwaters have inflicted damage...

Siang River crosses Danger mark, Life remains paralysed in Arunachal Pradesh

PTI reports that several rivers in Arunachal Pradesh have...

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