Floods
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved Rs 966.75 crore for 484 new road projects to be implemented across 14 districts of Odisha hit by tropical cyclone Phailin and the subsequent floods. A total road network of 1790.37 Kms will be re-established by utilizing the funds from the bank. ADB has approved the assistance under the third tranche of [...] Continue Reading »
The floods of 2005 created mess in the Santa Cruz-Kalina belt but, for many of its residents, their anguish did not end with that one unforgiving monsoon. Every year, whether the rains are ruthless or not, high tide causes flooding in the ground floor houses at Air India Colony in Kalina and at Saraswati Road [...] Continue Reading »
Pumping stations are been planned off to be installed in Mumbai city to avoid damaging after consequences of the floods. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned well to install the same in almost 67 flooding areas in the city. However this plan can take floors only when BMC completes storm water disposal (Brimstowad) project. The [...] Continue Reading »
Residents in Bhubaneswar are expressing their concern that the bridge that is being constructed on the Gangua nullah might have an adverse effect on the environment. The bridge which is under construction has blocked the flow of the natural drainage which carries the water of ten drains from the city. The construction might in fact [...] Continue Reading »
