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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicFloods

Topic: floods

First ‘mismanagement’ & now farmer death — CM Mann under Oppn fire over flood situation in Punjab

A farmer died in clashes with police during a protest. Farmers have been demanding compensation for crops damaged in floods. Opposition has hit out at CM for using floods for publicity.

Himachal to ‘consider controlled riverbed mining’ to curb floods but environmentalists sound caution

State officials say stoppage of mechanised riverbed mining has led to accumulation of sediment in rivers, leading to flooding. Expert panel now studying riverbed to make policy.

Rescue efforts doubled in China’s Zhuozhou as Typhoon Dokshuri causes havoc

A state of emergency was declared as the flooded region recorded highest average rainfall since August 2012, killing at least 20 people and displacing more than 134,000.

Why does Yamuna overflow? Encroached floodplains & multiple barrages restricting river flow to blame

With construction of barrages & houses along Yamuna's basin having decreased width of the river & size of floodplains, the monsoonal river's no longer equipped to handle seasonal flooding.

Why Delhi drowned: Jammed gates of crucial ITO barrage & a Delhi-Haryana blamegame

Flooding that hit parts of north and east Delhi last week was not just caused by heavy rains and water release from Haryana's Hathnikund barrage.

Chandrawal water treatment facility to restart as Yamuna water levels drops: CM Kejriwal

The water level, which had crossed the danger mark and flooded numerous low-lying areas of the national capital, was recorded at 206.02 metres at 8 am Sunday.

Our take on Yamuna floods, West Bengal polls, Project Cheetah—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Kejriwal says Yamuna level receding, two water plants to open tomorrow

The situation could worsen if weather predictions of more rain in the capital and upper catchment areas come true.

‘Evading responsibility’: BJP hits back at AAP accusation of Delhi floods

The BJP's Delhi unit chief Sachdeva alleged no work was done by the AAP to desilt the Yamuna river and the drains which led to waterlogging.

Delhi looks at water shortage as swelling Yamuna shuts treatment plants

The water level at the Yamuna rose to a record 208.48 metres Thursday morning, flooding nearby streets and shutting schools.

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Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

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