New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a fresh weather advisory, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of the country over the next few days as the southwest monsoon continues to remain active. According to the IMD, widespread rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds is likely to affect several regions, including Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat,…
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Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Widespread rainfall across Maharashtra during the first week of July has significantly accelerated Kharif sowing operations. By July 12, the state recorded sowing across 84.61 lakh hectares, accounting for 59 per cent of the average Kharif area. However, this progress lags behind the previous year, when 82 per cent of the sowing (1.18 crore hectares) was completed during the same period. The agriculture department has cited the El Niño impact for low sowing compared to la…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday asserted that the state government is fully committed to building a safe, capable, and developed Maharashtra. Replying to last week’s resolution in the Legislative Council, Shinde emphasised that the administration has accorded top priority to disaster management, infrastructure expansion, law and order, women’s safety, water conservation, and citizen-centric redevelopment.Shinde highlighted that under Mumbai’s mega…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday announced in the Legislative Assembly that the state government will grant full legal protection to all houses (slum structures) built before January 1, 2011, on lands belonging to the state government, forest department, and various central and state government authorities. These residents will be appropriately rehabilitated through the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), MHADA, or other housing schemes.The…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that a fresh set of regulations will soon be introduced across the state to curb illegal minor mineral excavation. This is in addition to a slew of strategic measures, including a phased rollout of Electronic Total Station (ETS) surveys, drone surveillance, state-of-the-art monitoring systems and legal amendments. Replying to a calling attention motion tabled by MLA Sunil Prab…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday reviewed the state’s severe flood situation directly from his hospital bed. Despite being on intravenous (IV) saline support, he conducted a high-level meeting via video conferencing to assess the extensive damage caused by continuous heavy rainfall in Mumbai, Konkan, and Raigad.He strictly directed ministers and administrative officials to expedite rescue operations and ensure immediate relief reaches the affected c…
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday appealed to citizens to avoid unnecessary travel and stay indoors unless absolutely essential, as heavy rainfall is being recorded across the state, particularly in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Thane, Raigad, Palghar, and parts of the Pune and Nashik districts. The government has been issuing various alerts since yesterday. Notably, this region is expected to experience exceptionally heavy rainfall until July 6. Warnings…
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ Office (CMO) urged citizens to remain vigilant after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy rainfall across Mumbai, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Konkan and parts of central Maharashtra between July 4 and July 6.Sharing the advisory issued by the State Disaster Management Department, the CMO said heavy rainfall has been forecast for Mumbai city and the districts of Raigad, Thane, Palghar, Ratnagiri an…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across Maharashtra on Thursday and issued weather alerts for 31 districts. Of these, 25 districts have been placed under a yellow alert, while six districts are under an orange alert, indicating the likelihood of continued rainfall, thunderstorms and strong winds. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported 113 incidents of tree and branch falls across the city in the last 24 hours.Accordi…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The southwest monsoon is likely to reach Delhi around its normal onset date of June 27, offering much-awaited relief from the prevailing heat and humidity across the National Capital Region (NCR). The monsoon has now firmly established itself over Bihar, bringing widespread rainfall across the state and raising an important question for millions of residents in North India.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon entered parts of Bih…