Rainfall and other forms of Precipitation

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May 8, 2024 What is the ecosystem based approach to water management? How can it help in solving the water woes of states in the Deccan Plateau?
An ecosystem based approach to water management (Image Source: India Water Portal)
January 25, 2024 This report by CEEW discusses the findings of a study on India’s first sub-district -level monsoon variability assessment to decode changing rainfall patterns across India during the southwest and northeast monsoon.
The moody monsoon (Image Source: Mayank Makhija via IWP Flickr photos)
August 16, 2023 India Water Portal is hosting a photo competition on World Photography Day. Hurry, send us your photos before 31st August!
May 8, 2023 Warming will not only lead to a decline, but also trigger monsoon extremes in the Indo Gangetic Plains.
A woman wades through knee-deep water with her belongings. (Picture courtesy - 101Reporters) (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
May 4, 2023 Climate change is expected to have significant impacts on the Indian monsoon
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), instances of heavy rainfall have increased by almost 85% in the country since 2012 (Image: Marina, 2009,Wikimedia Commons)
April 4, 2023 Forests greatly help in maintaining the water balance of nature by storing water during monsoons and making this water available during dry seasons. India urgently needs to save its forests to prevent droughts and the adverse effects of climate induced global warming.
Forests and soil moisture can act as buffers to store water during dry spells (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Updates from GOONJ on the Bihar flood situation
The following article is forwarded to the portal by Anshu Gupta from Goonj after he visited the flood - hit regions in Bihar Posted on 06 Feb, 2009 10:09 AM


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Overview of the 2008 Kosi flood situation from Samajik Shaikshanik Vikas Kendra
Samajik Shaikshanik Vikas Kendra (SSVK) an NGO in Bihar illustrates the real picture of Kosi flood and the post disaster conditions in the state. Posted on 02 Feb, 2009 09:01 PM

The following article is the latest update of an overview of Kosi floods by SSVK. It reveals the ineffective handling and inadequate supply of materials by the Government in the flood hit regions. It also points out the activities done by various organizations and SSVK itself.

First hand report on the Bihar flood zone 2008
Two individuals, Priya Ranjan and Zakaria pen down their personal experiences from the flood zone in Bihar in 2008. Posted on 24 Jan, 2009 09:23 AM

Priya Ranjan, recently visited the flood hit areas in Bihar recently and found that things were really sad and pathetic. Mushhar communities were surviving on snails and grass-seeds.

Should IMD give away meteorological data for free ?
Should IMD give away meteorological data for free ?
Posted on 22 Jan, 2009 04:21 AM

India Water Portal has a meteorological data tool (https://www.indiawaterportal.org/data/metdata) that gives rainfall data (and 10 other meteorological parameters) for each district of India for 100 years from 1901 to 2002. Over the past couple of years, many many people have expressed that they found this data useful and requested us to enhance it. The data on our meteorological data tool is from a research dataset put out by the Tyndall Center for Climate Change Research in the University of East Anglia, UK. The reason we got the data from them, is that IMD, India Meteorological Department, which is the chief source of official meteorological data in India, sells this data. To get the kind of all India data above, would be prohibitively expensive. Further, they would not allow this data to be made publicly available, as they sell the same.

GOONJ's urgent appeal to provide for winters in the the flood affected districts of Bihar
This is an appeal for a large quantities of woolens and blankets for Rahat Winters, GOONJ's annual campaign Posted on 17 Jan, 2009 02:08 PM

This year we certainly need much larger quantities due to extensive work going on in flood affected areas of Bihar & Orissa. We are thankful to a large number of organizations & individuals who whole-heartedly supported our campaign Rahat Floods.

Preliminary consolidated report on the effect of climate change on water resources, prepared by the Central Water Commission and the National Institute of Hydrology, under the guidance of the Ministry of Water Resources in 2008
This is one of the first official reports made available by the Government of India, of a reliable quantitative assessment based on field data Posted on 05 Jan, 2009 11:22 AM

The Preliminary Consolidated Report on the Effect of Climate Change on Water Resources, prepared by the Central Water Commission and the National Institute of Hydrology, under the guidance of the Ministry of Water Resources in 2008, is one of the first official reports made available by the Government of India, of a reliable quantitative assessment based on field data, of the likely effect of climate change on the availability of water resources, i.e. on the glaciers and snow melt, on rainfall and their effect on run off into the river system and their contribution to ground water. In the Report, an attempt has been made to give a brief account of the available studies on possible impacts of climate change on India's water resources, change in India's water needs, climate of India, river basins of the country, present water resources and future demand and supply, impacts of projected climate change and variability, and associated hydrological events and likely vulnerability of regional water resources to climate change. Identification of key risks, research needs and prioritisation of mitigation strategies has also been discussed. Access the report here: Preliminary Consolidated Report on the Effect of Climate Change on Water Resources

"Irrigation infrastructure - A view from below"
"Irrigation Infrastructure - A View from below" is a new research study by Chitra Krishnan funded by the "Knowledge in Civil Society" initiative. Posted on 27 Dec, 2008 03:52 AM

irri_inf.jpg "Irrigation Infrastructure - A View from below" is a new research study by Chitra Krishnan funded by the "Knowledge in Civil Society" initiative.

Audio files: Bihar floods - The survival story
Anshu Gupta, the man behind Goonj - an NGO - visits flood hit Bihar and faces the different aspects of this historical disaster. Here is a narration of his experiences and evaluations Posted on 17 Dec, 2008 07:44 PM

Following is the summary of an interview of Anshu after he along with his team did their part in the rehabilitation processes. The summary narrates Anshu's experiences and evaluations on Bihar flood.

Kosi rehabilitation policy document from the Bihar Government
Minakshi Arora from the Hindi India Water Portal provides a quick summary of the Kosi Rehabilitation Policy Document. Posted on 15 Dec, 2008 11:05 AM

The document can be downloaded as a PDF here (Hindi): Kosi rehabilitation policy document

Kosi disaster: The rehabilitation & reconstruction policy

ReliefWeb's field report on the Bihar flood situation
Relief Wed South Asia Program Director Nimmi Gowrinathan travelled to Bihar, India to survey the flood damage in the area. Posted on 06 Dec, 2008 06:42 AM

The report starts from August as the floods struck and chronicles the sequence of events till November. The initial frenzy of the flood & confusion as people panic and relief exists as only a mirage to the slow grind of the government machinery are documented.

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