Cloud seeding has been around for 100+ years, but scientific validity & environmental impact are still debated. Delhi govt exploring possibility of inducing rain to combat pollution.
August saw nearly 60% deficit in terms of avg rainfall. Reservoir levels have depleted, crops damaged, number of tankers being used to supply water to villages has increased manifold.
Himachal, currently under a Congress govt, has 4 Lok Sabha seats and 3 Rajya Sabha seats. While BJP holds 3 LS & all RS seats from the state, Pratibha is now lone Congress MP from Himachal.
India received just 90.7 mm (3.6 inches) in the first 17 days of August, nearly 40% lower than the normal. The month's normal average is 254.9 mm (10 inches).
Rainwater is no longer as pure as it used to be, as air pollutants mix with the raindrops. The rainy season brings with it an increased risk of outbreaks and allergies.
The Delhi government, which issued a flood warning on Sunday, has set up 16 control rooms to monitor flood-prone areas and the water level of the Yamuna.
Multiple cyclonic circulations and a western disturbance over Pakistan responsible for bringing this activity. NW India likely to see gusty winds for next 5 days.
Uttar Pradesh saw greatest number of deaths, at 589. Report also highlights temperature rises in states, with Himachal Pradesh seeing increase of 1.5 degrees over 100 years.
Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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