Monsoon
If the prediction of below-normal monsoon by India Meteorological Department (IMD) this year turns out to be true then the availability of unskilled and semiskilled labour for construction and real estate sector is likely to increase. Monsoon is the main source of irrigation in agriculture which supports over 50% of the Uttar Pradesh population. Around [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- Owing to depleting water level in the Tippagondanahalli Reservoir (TGR), the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has discontinued water supply to the city from the reservoir from past three weeks. Lack of rainfall has led to low water level following which came the decision of stopping water supply. Recently, the water level [...] Continue Reading »
Heavy rains in Mumbai seemingly may have brought relief to Mumbaikars as well as to the civic officials. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Authority (BMC) officials are now contemplating if they should still go ahead with cloud seeding project to increase water levels in the lakes around Mumbai, as the heavy downpour last few days have seemingly [...] Continue Reading »
A government data shows that water levels in India’s main reservoirs have gone down to 19 percentage points which is less than percentage from previous year. It was at 24% last year. The latest level has improved only five percentage points, reflecting the poor monsoon this year. Recently, the government showed its concern over the [...] Continue Reading »
Due to less supply and delayed monsoon, cement costs rose to Rs 55 per bag across markets. A source said the hike will not stay long since it is due to supply shortage and onset monsoon. South has witnessed a mixed trend with Hyderabad and Bangalore seeing a correction of Rs 5 per bag, and [...] Continue Reading »
The residents of Gurgaon have been repeatedly complaining about the bad road conditions in the city and are apprehensive of the fact that with the coming of monsoons the condition would only get worse. They have alleged that the departments concerned, i.e., the civic bodies, Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) and Haryana Urban Development Authority [...] 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 »
Residents of Yamunanagar town, Jind and Gurgaon, blocked the National Highway No. 73-A and also quarreled with the police protesting over power problem on Tuesday. The police even chose to a mild cane charge to scatter the protestors who were demanding regular power supply to their homes. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, told the residents [...] Continue Reading »
With all monsoon predictions going wrong, residents are now desperately waiting for rain to start. According to met department officials, condition was conducive for the onset of monsoon in the state as pre-monsoon showers were on time. However, system could not work effectively and weakened somewhere in between, which has delayed the monsoon this year. However, met officials still [...] Continue Reading »
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has ordered to check and cover all manholes in Gurgaon within a week. The concerned authorities have given directions to all junior engineers, sub-divisional officers and executive engineers about the work plan. HUDA’s administrator, Praveen Kumar, will personally check the progress. HUDA took this initiative after being hit by [...] Continue Reading »
