Droughts and Floods

Dhangars, nomadic pastoralists of Maharashtra demand dedicated grazing lands for their livestock

In the heart of Marathwada region, Maharashtra, where the sun beats down mercilessly and rain is a fickle friend, lie ten villages nestled along the banks of the Bobhati River. These villages, part of the Kaij block in Beed district, are home to communities that have struggled for generations against the harsh realities of drought.

India's groundwater is depleting very fast posing a threat to the freshwater resources and food security in the region. North India, a food basket for more than a billion people, has been experiencing rapid groundwater depletion leading to reduction in cropped area and the production of wheat and rice.

The summer monsoon rainfall, the lifeline for agriculture and water resources in India brings along with it heavy bursts of showers from the moisture-laden winds that originate near the equator. But extreme rainfall events are now increasing in the Indian subcontinent during the monsoon season - leading to massive flooding causing deaths and damage to property, resources and livelihoods. 

Floods in Dibrugarh

On July 26, 2005, Mumbai endured a catastrophic deluge, with an unprecedented 944 mm of rainfall pummeling the city in just 24 hours. The torrential downpour triggered widespread and devastating flooding, claiming over 1,000 lives and inflicting immense damage on infrastructure and property.

Karnataka to launch 'water surface solar energy parks' on its lakes

Three government departments of Karnataka, namely the minor irrigation, water resources and Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL) have come together to create the first-ever ‘water surface solar energy parks’ in southern India.

Since the beginning of 2024, some parts of India have been reeling under the cycle of unpredictable weather and natural disasters due to climate change.

India experiments with parametric insurance to mitigate costs of disasters

India has experienced the third most number of natural disaster events in the world between 2000 and 2019 and it has been predicted that the frequency and intensity of natural disasters will continue to increase leading to huge losses and damages that the states may be unable to pay for.

Nagi and Nakti wetlands in Bihar get recognition under the Ramsar convention