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Govt should compensate farmers for damage caused by rainfall: Hooda

Senior Congress leader and former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda demanded on Friday that the state government pay compensation to farmers whose crops were damaged due to incessant rain in the past two days. "Every farmer has suffered a loss of thousands of rupees due to the destruction of standing paddy crop. Due to waterlogging, all crops, including paddy, have been damaged. In such a situation, the government should immediately get the 'girdawari' (survey) done and give compensation to the farmers, he said. Hooda said the rain has exposed the government's claims of development. "Today everything from the farmer's field to the modern city of Gurugram is submerged. Farmers and common people are feeling helpless. The government should make arrangements for drainage at the earliest, he stated. Hooda said farmers had suffered losses due to bad weather earlier as well. "But till now they have not been compensated for the damage caused due to heavy rains, hailstorm and ..

Delhi: Generally cloudy sky, light rain likely in next 5 days, says IMD

Generally cloudy sky with light rainfall is expected in the national capital for the next five days, according to an Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin on Tuesday. Light to moderate rainfall lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday, that led to waterlogging and traffic jam in several areas. Rainfall occurred over mostly northern parts of Delhi and most of southern part of Delhi was missed. Heavy rainfall was concentrated near Ridge area. Moderate Rainfall also occurred over some parts of NCR, the IMD said. Ridge road received 87 millimetre rainfall while the Delhi University area received 83.5 mm rainfall, the weather department said. It was due to lower level moisture laden easterly/south easterly winds reaching up to Delhi-NCR in association with low pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal and presence of Western Disturbance as a trough in mid-troposphere westerlies around 65 degrees longitude/28 degrees latitude, the IMD further said. The maximum temperature in Delh

Bengaluru rains: How bad infra took Indian Silicon Valley under the weather

The flood on August 30, which brought parts of Bengaluru to its knees, led to a loss of about Rs 225 crore in a single day

As floodwaters start receding, Bengaluru slowly returns to normalcy

Parts of Bengaluru that were battered by torrential rains for the last couple of days appeared to be slowly returning to normalcy with floodwaters by and large receding in some areas. According to official sources, most parts of the waterlogged roads have been cleared, while work is on for removing water in some of the worst hit areas that were inundated, amid some respite from rains. Traffic is almost returning to near-usual levels, and things may get back to normal very soon, they hoped. Bengaluru traffic police have issued an advisory regarding waterlogging near 'Eco Space' on the Outer Ring Road among other areas. Also, the city's Cauvery water supply is said to have resumed to a large extent, after the supply was hit in some areas because of flooding at a pumping station in T K Halli, officials said. Meanwhile, Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCT) are meeting Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday to assess the extent of damage suffered in the state due to floods in t

Battered IT capital Bengaluru to face rain god's fury for 5 more days

Sources said that the people will have to bear with the present condition for a few more days and they be ready for the worst in the coming days in view of the more rail alert

Rains batter Silicon city, yellow alert issued for Bengaluru till Sep 7

Incessant rains continued to batter Silicon city Bengaluru on Monday and authorities crossed their fingers as the IMD issued a yellow alert till September 7 for Bengaluru

Monsoon might end 2022 with a bang! Sept rains seen good in parts of India

IMD says fresh withdrawal dates will be updated soon; last week it said withdrawal might set in by Sep 7

Odisha steps up vigil in flood-hit districts to check waterborne diseases

The Odisha government has deployed medical teams in the districts, which have been flooded by incessant rain, to take measures to prevent waterborne diseases like diarrhoea, an official said on Saturday. The proactive approach came after at least 17 people died of diarrhoea and hundreds were infected in several districts due to the outbreak that began July-end. Around four lakh people in 12 districts are reeling under the flood in the Mahanadi river basin due to the downpour with a low pressure and depression. Many other rivers have swollen after heavy rain pounded northern Odisha. There is a risk of spreading waterborne diseases like cholera and jaundice due to consumption of contaminated water amid a shortage of fresh drinking water sources with many areas remaining marooned. Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra urged people to drink water after boiling it or using halazone tablets, which act as a disinfectant. Medical teams have been deployed to reach the marooned areas for

Surplus rains give Delhi 24 'satisfactory' air quality days this July

Only July 2020 was better with an average AQI of 84 -- the city had recorded a significant decline in pollution levels that year due to the strict lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid.

310 killed, 300 injured as heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Pakistan

Nearly 310 people have been killed and 295 others injured in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan since June 14 as heavy downpours continued to lash the country

Rain check: How to stay healthy and safe in monsoon season

Change your lifestyle and invest in these accessories to shield your skin and digestive system

25 houses, 2 bridges damaged after cloudburst in Himachal's Kinnaur

At least 25 houses, two bridges, and a few other properties were damaged in heavy rains and hailstorm in several villages in Kinnaur district

Gujarat CM Patel takes stock of the flood situation in Navsari, Valsad

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has been constantly monitoring the situation of the flood-affected areas of the rain-battered state

Over 33K evacuated; loss of life, property under control: Gujarat CM

As heavy rains lashed Gujarat for the first 15 days of the monsoon season, CM Bhupendra Patel said that more than 33,000 people have been evacuated

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Kharif sowing drags despite pick up in rains; paddy worst-hit with 24% drop

IMD's latest update says active monsoon conditions over central India and along the west coast could continue for five days starting. It sees a rise in rainfall over Northwest India on July 9-10

Homes of 85,000 people at risk in Australia, but rain eases around Sydney

Floodwaters inundated or were threatening the homes of 85,000 people around Sydney as rivers started to recede and the heavy rains tracked north of Australia's largest city

Cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal, rain likely in north India: IMD

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Rajasthan during next 48 hours

China renews yellow alert as severe rainstorms hit parts of nation

China's National Meteorological Center on Sunday renewed a yellow alert yet again as severe rainstorms hit some parts of the country

Monsoon arrives in Delhi; set to spur kharif planting, says IMD

According to the latest IMD data, after Thursday's rain, India has received 152.3 mm between June 1 and June 30