Category: Landmarks
Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)
A cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta River basin.
Sundarbans as global commons
Experts from India and Bangladesh believe that climate change triggered loss and damage in the Sundarbans, should be seen as a “global commons”.
River Cauvery
Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) upheld the decision of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), asking Karnataka to release 3,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) to Tamil Nadu till October 15.
Northern Sea Route | Suez Canal
Murmansk port, the beginning point in NSR sees rising Indian cargo traffic, with India-bound goods being the largest share.
Maitri Setu and Feni River
Maitri Setu will give India’s north-eastern region and landlocked countries like Bhutan and Nepal access to the Bay of Bengal.
North Sea Drilling
United Kingdom is planning on more drilling in the North Sea for oil and natural gas.
Erra Matti Dibbalu
Demand on Andhra Pradesh Government to come up with measures to protect Erra Matti Dibbalu.
Joshimath
Houses and roads collapsed amid heavy rains in the Helang area of Joshimath.
Kalka–Shimla railway
51 killed in Himachal rains, 14 of them in Shimla landslides.
River Nandakini
Water levels of the Pindar and Nandakini river in Chamoli have seen a sharp increase.
Delhi Floods
The Yamuna River floods, causing water to advance deeper into the city, resulting in flooding at Rajghat and reaching the vicinity of the Supreme Court.