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Illegal logging, mining cause repeated flood disasters in Himachal Pradesh
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) spokesperson and Himachal Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Rathore on Friday raised serious concerns over illegal deforestation and mining, linking them to recent flash floods and natural disasters in the state.
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Research reveals how mega-floods can be predicted
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In the worst-case scenario, what can we expect? This is a crucial concern in flood-prone areas: what extreme occurrences should preventive measures be constructed for? Often, the answer is as simple as going back in time: the worst flood disasters of the previous decades or centuries are vie
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IMD issues orange alert for 8 districts of Himachal Pradesh today
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert and predicted heavy rainfall in eight districts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, said an official.
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Loss incurred by Himachal due to rains, floods estimated to be around Rs 8
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, said on Saturday that the state has faced the harshest rain and flood disasters in the past 75 years. He also said that the loss incurred by the state due to the rain-induced damages could reach 8,000 crore rupees.
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China floods: Close to 60 million people affected; 590 reported dead or mi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 8 (ANI): As many as 590 people died or went missing in China, from January to October this year, due to flood-related disasters which affected 58.9 million people in the country, China's Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) said on Monday.
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