NOVEMBER 1 (Sunday)
Climate change and
Odisha - drought looms large in Ganjam district of Odisha: November 1
Lack of rainfall in
the last one month have caused loss of
paddy crops on an estimated 7,000 hectares, according toDeputy Director of
Agriculture, Ganjam. However, none of
the district's 22 blocks figures in the government's eye-estimation list of
drought-affected areas. In the list, 139 blocks of 21 districts have been shown
as drought-hit.
A lore of the jungle
- Pench forest by Nilanjan Coomar: November 1
India Meteorological
Department data for the past 114 years reveals that the increase in temperature
had been more in the winter months than those of summer: November 1
The average maximum
temperature of December and February has increased by 1.5°C over these years,
the data showed.Results show
significant warming in all seasons, but more so in the colder months.
Map of the first
conservation reserve of the country, Asan Conservation Reserve released by
forest minister: October 31
Vizag gets drenched:
November 1
A low-pressure area
over Bay of Bengal clubbed with North-East Monsoon activity lead to 14 cm of
rain on Saturday
Amur Falcons find a
second home in Dimapur: October 28
After Pangti in
Wokha, the Amur Falcons have made Hakhizhe village area under Niuland range,
Dimapuras their second roosting site. Thousands of people from various parts of
Assam and from the neighbouring State like Meghalaya watched lakhs of Amur
falcon visiting Umrangso (Dima Hasao district) during the Falcon Festival held
on October 31 and November 1.
A database of
genetic profiles of tigers from across India is being set up at LaCONES, an
annexure of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB): November 1
The database will
enable scientists to assign with a fair
degree of accuracy the region from where a big cat comes.Forest officials
from Maharashtra, Karnataka and other States have been referring samples in
cases of poaching and human-animal conflict to LaCONES. DNA analysis of samples
(carcasses, nails) can establish the tigers killed by poachers.
Production of Pulses
for the year would decline slightly to 17 million tonnes due to deficit
rainfall: Nov 1
Production in
2014-15 crop year (July-June) was 17.2
million tonnes. India may have to import a large quantity of 10 million tonnes
of pulses (against 4.4 mt in 2014-15) if the domestic production (17mt) & consumption (27 mt) mismatch has to be bridged. Maharashtra is the largest
kharif pulses producer in the country followed by Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya
Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and account for about 70 per cent of the country’s
total kharif pulse production. The major pulse crops grown in India are gram
(41%) and tur (16%), followed by urad and moong. The Agriculture Ministry has
also moved a proposal to create a buffer stock of 3.5 lakh tonnes of lentils
during the current 2015-16 crop year through domestic purchase or imports to
prevent a further price rise in pulses. Retail prices have gone through the
roof due to a fall in domestic output
2014-15 crop year (July-June) and a global shortage.
India expected to
emerge as the largest Cotton producer in the world in 2015-16: November 1-3
The production is
estimated to be around 400 lakh bales of 170 kg each this year by trade
circles, taking India to the first position ahead of China. Cotton output in
all major producing countries in the year, barring India, has been anticipated
to be lower than the previous season. United States Department of Agriculture
has estimated cotton area in India in 2015-16 (August to July) at 11.26 million
hectares and cotton production at 370 lakh bales. It anticipated yield to come
down to 524 kg per hectare, lower than the previous yield of 527 kg per
hectare, because of deficient rains in the latter half of the monsoon season
and instances of pest presence in Gujarat and Punjab. The Office of the Textile
Commissioner, also said that the production for the 2015-2016 (October to
September) season is estimated to be only 365 lakh bales, which is about 15
lakh bales less than the previous season as area of the crop has come down in
some States. Consumption by textile mills was 305 lakh bales in 2014-15.
NOVEMBER 2
Weather - Karnataka:
November 1
IISc Scientists
develop a novel ‘reusable’ nano-composite material, which can degrade microbes
and chemical dyes that areamong common
effluents in rivers: October 31
In the composite, ceria nanoflakes, ceria is combined with silver salts. 'Ceria' has
properties that include a strong absorption of ultraviolet light, while the
silver salts form photo catalysis agents. The composite material generates
large amounts of hydrogen peroxide (a strong oxidizing agent) that degrades the
chemical dyes and bacteria. Chemical dyes and E.
coli bacterium, among common organic waste and other effluents in
rivers.
New species of
long-horned Chinese beetle discovered in Arunachal: November 1
A team of
entomologists, who have conducted long five-year survey on existence of beetle
species in Arunachal forests, have discovered a new species of long-horned
Chinese beetle in natural vegetation. The beetle (Rhytidodera
griseofasciata) belongs to Cerambycid group, was earlier spotted in
Yunnan province of China. The team of entomologists led by Dr. M M Kumawat,
Assistant Professor (Plant Protection) of CHF, Pasighat, who have
conducted survey on "cerambycids" in the natural forest of the
Himalayan state, has found the new species near Pasighat town. The 27 mm-long
brownish color male insect has 20mm- long antenna. The beetle has been sent to
New Delhi based National Pusa Collection for preservation.
The survey was
supported by scientists from CAU, Barapani and
Institute IARI. They have collected 49 species of cerambycids from
Arunachal forests, out of which seven species were newly reported from the
state.
The beetle species
(longicorn) were collected from ornamental plants, old and fresh wooden logs,
leafy trees and weeds in the forest and also using light traps during night
hours. The research history including new discovery has been published in the
Journal of Threatened Taxa with title "A Checklist of the Long-horned
beetles of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeastern India with Several New
Reports", published in October, 2015 edition. Beetles come under order
'Coleoptera' are the largest group which cover about 40 per cent of all insect
species and nearly 30 per cent of total animals. These are forest insects that
constitute one of the largest groups of wood-boring beetles, dead wood feeders.
The newly discovered Chinese beetle is also a wood-boring beetle, which usually
make tunnel on standing tree trunk.
Kaziranga National
Park opened for visitors on Sunday by
State Forest Minister Atuwa Munda: November 1
Kley is Ziro's river
of life: November
Its polluted waters,
though, are coming in the way of the Apatani cultural landscape, which includes
Ziro in southern Arunachal Pradesh getting the coveted Unesco World Heritage
Site tag. Kley is an integral part of our Apatani cultural landscape. It is the
source of irrigation for their unique paddy, fish and millet joint cultivation
which the community has been practising for ages. But haphazard dumping of
wastes in the Kley has not only polluted it badly but also has posed a threat
to its existence. The Apatanis practise a unique agricultural technique which
involves optimum land use and watershed management by the community. The
farmers not only rear fish in paddy fields but also grow millet on bunds (partitions) between the rice plots.
There is efficient conservation of crucial watersheds, ensuring flow of the
streams into the Kley to meet the needs of the people. The tribe also has an
effective traditional village council called bulyan to prevent illegal
activities. On November 13, 2015, villagers, NGOs, police, ITBP personnel and
government employees together will join to clean a 15km stretch of the river as
part of the Clean Mission Kley aimed not only at getting the tag, but also to
sustain livelihood. There are about 50,000 Apatani people living in the
cultural landscape area in seven villages, situated about 120km from Itanagar.
Hailstorm in the
intervening night of Thursday-Friday last week has completely destroyed
standing crops in six panchayats of Namkum, Ranchi: November 2
A disaster
management official said that there was no standing crop left and the
biodiversity of the area has also been severely affected. Chirping of birds
can't be heard," he said, referring to the fact that birds were pelted to
death by incessant hail. Huts with earthen tiles did not suffer as much damage
as expected, which meant livestock was safe.
Plunge pool of Kol
Dam damaged: November 2
The 800 mw Kol Dam
built on the Sutlej on the boarder of Mandi and Bilaspur started producing
electricity in the second week of June 2015. To control the speed of water a
plunge pool had been constructed at the bottom of spillway in the bed of the
river. An official of the project said
that poor quality of construction and faulty design damaged the plunge pool.Both sides/ends of
the “plunge pool” have been damaged in a few months of operation.
“The Ganga to me is
the symbol of India’s memorable past which has been flowing into the present
and continues to flow towards the ocean of the future"– Jawaharlal Nehru: Nov 2
Blocked Corridors
take a high toll on elephant lives in Athagarh forest division, Odisha:
November 2
In the last five
years, 46 elephant deaths have been officially recorded here. The Athagarh
forest circle spread over 50,451 hectares, has 114 elephants as per the 2015
census. The number has dwindled from 131 in 2012, 133 in 2010 and 139 as per
2007 census.
A study report
released in September reveals that NH6, NH7 cut tiger corridors with highest
movement: TNN | November 2
The study found that
highest current flow of tigers was between Kanha-Pench, Pench-Satpura,
Kanha-Navegaon, Kanha-Nagzira, Nagzira-Navegaon, and Nagzira-Pench in central
Indian landscape. These are the very corridors that both NH7 and NH6 cut and
will further damage as these highways are four-laned.
Fungus found in
Bhimashankar emit light in the dark during monsoon: November 2
Xylaria hypoxylon is a fungus found growing on
dead and decaying wood in the forests. It is one of the fungal species found in
the region that emits light in the dark. It's presence in Bhimashankar is well
known, but it is also found in other parts of the mountainous chain. Most
bioluminescent species of fungi belong to the Agaricales order. However, the
fungus found in Bhimashankar belongs to the order Ascomycetes - an exception.
The Western Ghats are also home to other species of bioluminescent fungi,
including species in the Mycena genus, which is the most prolific group. Of the
83 known species of fungi that glow in the dark, 35 belong to this genus alone.
109 fish species
found in Krishna in Mahabubnagar-Nalgonda stretch: November 2
Knowing the
population of the animal is important before taking up culling operation, says
Nawab Shafath Ali Khan: November 2
Rains lashed many
parts of south India even as the IMD forecasts more rains: November 2
<http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/imd-predicts-more-rains-for-southern-india/article7832615.ece>
NOVEMBER 3
Widespread rainfall
in parts of Karnataka: November 3
Shivamogga,
Tumakuru, Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts too received moderate to heavy
rains on Monday. Some parts of Myusuru and Hassan district also received rains.
Rains continued to lash parts of Shivamogga, Chikkaballapur and Davangere
districts on Tuesday.
About 2,50,000
migratory birds have reached the Hokarsar Wetland reserve in Kashmir this year: Nov 2
A number of
endangered red serows ( Capricornis rubidus)
have been found dead around three villages from Changkikong range in Mokokchung
district: November 2
Migratory birds have
started arriving at the mangrove forest and water bodies in Bhitarkanika
NP: November 3
About 900 families
of Adivasis and other forest-inhabiting communities in Telangana who live in
tiger reserves have asked the State government to relocate them to non-forest
terrain: November 3
Four Gond
habitations of the Kawal Tiger Reserve in Adilabad and an equal number of them
inhabited by Chenchus in the Amrabad tiger reserve, a part of which falls under
Mahbubnagar district, have expressed their desire to move out of the protected
tiger zones.
Pelicans have
started making nests in Kolleru Lake, but the water level in the lake is low
due to the poor monsoon this year: November 3
Nearly 5,000
pelicans have come to Atapaka, the core birding area of the Kolleru WLS and
other nesting sites around the Kolleru lake, but the low water level and almost
zero fish poulation will affect the breeding of the pelicans.
NOVEMBER 4
Higher reaches of
Kashmir valley received fresh snowfall while
light rainfall occurred in certain places across the valley early
morning today: November 3
Srinagar recorded 4
degrees Celsius the previous night, Gulmarg early today was minus 0.5 degrees C,
Kargil recorded a minimum of 1.0 degrees Celsius yesterday. The impact of
western disturbances over the state during this week has kick started the winter season in
Kashmir.
Balipara Foundation
to propose for an Asian elephant
'secretariat' (think-tank) in NE during the international meet this week in
Guwahati: November 3
First photographic
record of the Dracula ant belonging to the Stigmatomma group from Kerala:
November 4
Substantial fall in
the felling and smuggling of Red sanders trees since constitution of Red
Sanders Anti - Smuggling Task Force (RSASTF) in A.P: November 4
In 2013-14, 1,800
tonnes of logs were seized; followed by 1,200 tonnes in 2014-15. Since April
2015, the logs seized were below 150 tonnes. Similarly, the number of arrests
(of woodcutters) was 300 in 2013; 700 in 2014; and 1,400 so far in 2015.
NOVEMBER 5
Cold wave
intensifies across Kashmir valley on Wednesday: November 4
Tiger spotted in
bushes near Kaliasot Dam in Bhopal (PTI Photo): November 5
Tamil Nadu cancels
Greenpeace India registration: November 6
Several districts in
Malnad region and Haveri district have received moderate to heavy rains on
Wednesday: November 5
Palmyra, the
official tree of Tamil Nadu dwindling in numbers: November 5
<http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/broken-palmyras-a-cause-for-concern/article7843994.ece>
NOVEMBER 6
Herd of wild
elephants raids village in Burdwan district: November 6
A herd of eight
pachyderms from Damla range reached the Pursha village under Galsi police
station in Burdwan district at night crossing the Damodar river via
Bankura district in search of food. They killed a man and injured his wife
sleeping on the verandah last night.
The Interim
Executive Director of Greenpeace India said that the Tamil Nadu Registrar of Societies has passed this order
without granting Greenpeace a hearing, and without complying with the Madras
High Court order to address each of our points and queries. Greenpeace India
said that it will seek legal redress.
Nesting woes of
White-billed Eagles in Vizag : November 6
Human disturbance to
White-billed Eagle’s habitat is the main threat. Hudhud in Visakhapatnam
destroyed their favourite places. Direct human activity near nests impacts
breeding success and removal of suitable trees for nesting in Visakhapatnam had
its impact. The white-bellied sea eagle has a white head, rump and underparts,
and dark or slate-grey back and wings. In flight, the black flight feathers on
the wings are easily seen when the bird is viewed from below. The white-bellied
sea eagle usually chooses tall trees or man-made pylons to nest in. Often,
locations are sought where there is a tall dead tree or high branch with good
visibility which can be used as a perch to survey the surrounding area.
This species
normally nest on tall trees, however, with most tall casuarina trees having
been destroyed by cyclone Hudhud this pair chose to nest in the unreachable
part of the Cell Tower. The species is monogamous, with pairs remaining
together until one bird dies, after which the surviving bird quickly seeks a
new mate.The white-bellied sea eagle hunts mainly aquatic animals, such as
fish, turtles and sea snakes. This has nested close to the sea.
White-bellied Sea Eagle nests atop a cell
tower at sparsely populated Timmapuram in Vizag district http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/nesting-woes-of-whitebilled-eagles/article7850949.ece?ref=slideshow#im-image-6>
Heavy rains in
Mandya and Tumakuru districts; Shimsha river in spate: November 6
Jammu-Srinagar,
Srinagar-Leh highways closed on Thursday
following heavy rains and fresh snowfall: November 5
Heavy rains during
the previous 24 hours triggered
landslides and shooting stones in Ramsoo and Magarkote areas of the NH in Ramban district. Fresh snowfall in Pir
Ki Gali area of the historic Mughal Road connecting the Rajouri district of
Jammu region with the Kashmir Valley has also forced closure of this highway on
Wednesday. There was snowfall also in the Zojilla Pass stretch of the
Srinagar-Leh highway and over two feet
deep snow had accumulated on the pass. Jammu region's has Sinthan Pass road
that connects Kishtwar district with the valley has also been closed.
NOVEMBER 7
Water level
increases in Tamil Nadu Dams - farmers of Theni, Dindigul, Madurai districts
will benefit: November 7
YSR Congress opposes
Bauxite mining in Visakha Agency Area - distancing itself from YSR’s legacy and
opposing A.P CM's decision: November 7
A.P Government has
decided to divert 1,212 hectares in Chintapalli and Jerrila reserve forest in
eastern ghats in Narsipatnam division of Vizag district for bauxite mining:
November 7
GO 97 was issued on
Thursday and is based on MoEFs Stage II approval given in August. The 4 mining
blocks of Jerrila RF are estimated to yield 3.85mt of ore per year.Forest
Department to raise and maintain compensatory afforestation and locals to be
involved in the afforestation drive. The user agency to obtain environmental
clearance and implement a comprehensive wild life protection and management
plan. The government is likely to face stiff opposition from tribals and
environmentalists. It is also likely to be interpreted as a challenge by CPI
(Maoist).
(http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/andhra-pradesh-puts-eastern-ghats-bauxite-mining-project-on-hold-51805 A.P puts Eastern
Ghats bauxite mining project on hold (17 Nov 2015)
NOVEMBER 8 (Sunday)
Pobitora
Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday: November 8
The
park has been reopened for tourists on November 1. Pobitora which shelters
about more than 93 rhinos within its tiny 38.19-sq km area is grappling with
problems of food scarcity for the herbivores because of increasing presence of
large numbers of domestic cattle inside the park. Rhinos often stray out of the
protected area in search of food.
NOVEMBER 9
Six quakes jolt
Andamans in 4 hours, each measuring around five or more on the Richter Scale:
November 9
Storm likely to hit
T.N. coast today: November 9, 2015
The depression that
formed over the Bay of Bengal, about 460 kilometres south-east of Chennai, is
likely to develop into a cyclonic storm by Monday evening.The deep depression,
officials at the RMC, Chennai, said would bring heavy rainfall to coastal areas
of Tamil Nadu. Inclement weather in several parts of Chittoor district during
the last 24 hours.Tirupati has been witnessing heavy rainfall since Saturday
midnight.
Conservationists
step up pressure for withdrawing two more drugs in addition to diclofenac,
which they say, are fatal for Asian vultures: November 9
NOVEMBER 10
Heavy rain and
squalls lash Puducherry, Cuddalore and Villupuram since Sunday night: November
10
Gedlam river is in
spate, Cuddalore recorded 19cm rain in the last 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m on
Monday and Puducherry 13.8cm. Lignite mining and power generation was hit as
the mines were inundated. Power generation on Monday was 600MW against the
capacity of 2,990MW. In Chennai, the downpour started on Sunday and before the
deep depression crossed the north Tamil Nadu coast near Cuddalore late in the
evening on Monday, it deluged parts of Chennai and gave it the year’s highest
volume of rainfall in a single day. Rainfall for the 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m on Monday, November 9:- Ambattur 20cm, Mamallapuram 17cm, Poonamallee 17cm, Taramani 15cm; From 8.30 a.m to 5.30 p.m on Monday - Nungambakkam 6cm & Meenambakkam 4cm. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/heavy-rain-expected-to-continue-for-2-days/article7863373.ece
Heavy rain pounded
the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu on Monday: November 10
Nevyeli received a
whopping 45 cm of rain within few hours between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.
Chidambaram recorded 21 cm followed by Vriddhachalam (13 cm) and Kollidam (10
cm) on Monday till 5.30 p.m. The rain also wreaked havoc in parts of Puducherry
and Chennai. The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal which lay
centered about 40 km east-southeast of Puducherry, crossed the north Tamil Nadu
coast near Cuddalore later in the evening. The weather system had triggered
heavy downpour in north Tamil Nadu and many places along the coast received
heavy to very heavy rainfall since Sunday. The deluge swamped several places,
including Neyveli, Cuddalore, Chidambaram and Chennai as incessant rain lashed
the towns throughout the day. Puducherry recorded 13.8 cm of rain from 8.30p.m.
Sunday to 8.30 a.m. Monday.
During the past 24
hours that ended at 8.30 a.m. on Monday, weather stations in Kattupakkam in
Kancheepuram district, Sirkali and Anaikaranchatram in Nagapattinam district
recorded 20 cm of rain.
Elephants skip
waterholes in Karnataka sanctuaries: November 9
NOVEMBER 11
NOVEMBER 12
1). Catchment areas
of the Palar and Cheyyar rivers receives good rainfall: November 12
Water flows into the
Palar river in Vellore district and is diverted into Cheyyar from
Thamaraipakkam anaicut. Subsequently, floodwater let into Cheyyar from towns
along its once again joined Palar river at Thirumukkoodal, near
Pazhayaseevaram.
2). Cuddalore
receives 266 mm rainfall in two days; tail-end areas of delta regions worst
affected: November 12
Cuddalore district
received 266 mm of rainfall on November 8 and 9, leading to large-scale
flooding. Already, the district has received 500 mm of rainfall, against the
usual 697 mm received during the northeast monsoon. Paddy crops in around
20,164 hectares were submerged and 4,804 huts damaged across the district. The
tail-end Cauvery delta regions of Chidambaram and Kattumannarkovil were the
worst affected where crops on 11,880 hectares were submerged.
3). Meteorological
Department said the depression had weakened and remained as an upper air
circulation near Kerala and neighbourhood. As the weather system had moved
away, northern districts of the State would receive scattered rainfall. The
monsoon activity would increase in south Tamil Nadu with rains expected in many
places. On Wednesday, Ambur, Yercaud,
Uthagamandalam, Dindigul and Cheyyur in Kancheepuram district recorded good
rain.
NOVEMBER 13
1). Vedanthangal
bird sanctuary opens for visitors from Thursday: November 13
Water level at the
30-hectare Vedanthangal tank has risen significantly owing to the heavy rain in
and around Madurantakam.There were around 5,500 migratory birds at the tank on Wednesday, according to Forest
Ranger S. David Raj. There good flow of water into the Vedanthangal tank from
nearby Valaiyaputhur lake.
2). Storage level of
Sathanur Reservoir crosses 100 feet (FRL 119 ft) due to the recent rains:
November 13
The inflow into the
Sathanur Dam went beyond 8,000 cusecs after the Krishnagiri Reservoir on the
upstream of Then Pennaiyar was opened two days ago as it attained Full
Reservoir Level (FRL). However the storage in the dam with a capacity of 7321
Million Cubic Feet (mcft.) has barely crossed the halfway mark on Wednesday
night. On Thursday, the inflow started receding and by 5 pm only 3,919 mcft. of
water was in the dam. If a moderate
inflow sustains, there could be chances of dam reaching FRL after four years of
gloom.
3). The incessant
rains early this week has brought in abundant water flow in Amirthi waterfall
in the last 2 days. Forest range officer, Amirthi range, said that that there
will be water in the fall for at least a month even if
it does not continue to rain.
4). Andiappanur Dam
near Tirupattur surplusses after three years: November 13
The water level in
the dam has reached its full capacity of 112.20 mcft and on Tuesday, 991 cusecs
of water was discharged. Among the other two
Water Resources Department dams in Vellore, Mordhana reservoir, which has a
storage capacity of 261.36 mcft, has 53.91 mcft of water. It is getting an
inflow of 181.13 cusecs of water. Rajathoppu reservoir is devoid of water.
There are 519 tanks of the PWD in the district. The rains have also helped in
filling up 11 of these irrigation tanks across the district.
Researchers have said
that leopards occupy around 84,000 sq. km (or 47 per cent of the Karnataka’s
area) outside protected forest areas in the State: November 13
NOVEMBER 14
1). Overnight
rainstorm in Chennai floods several areas in the city and suburbs on Friday:
November 14
Puzhal recorded the
highest volume of 21cm rainfall following overnight rain. The weather stations
in Chennai and Meenambakkam recorded 15 cm and 12 cm respectively. City
reservoirs, which received between 8 cm and 21 cm of rain, are rapidly getting
filled up. On Friday, the storage of four reservoirs was 3,236 million cubic
feet, which is 30 per cent of their total capacity. Meteorological department
said Chennai might continue to receive moderate to heavy rainfall till Tuesday.
The trough of low pressure over the Bay of Bengal will develop into a low
pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal by Saturday. Officials of the
meteorological department also attribute this to wind surge, a phenomenon in
which strong easterlies blowing close to the coast bring moisture to the land
region and induce more rainfall.
2). Lakes overflow
in Chennai, suburbs and Kancheepuram: November 14
Fourteen lakes, in
Tambaram, Pallavaram and Alandur regions, were filled to capacity and the
excess water drained on to the streets, resulting in flooding of houses. In
Kancheepuram district, 34 cm of rainfall was recorded during the 24-hours
ending 8.30 a.m. on Friday inundating several low-lying areas. Manjalneer
Kalvai, a flood drain channel for the town, overflowed after the Netteri lake
breached. Gundukulam lake near Kathirpur also breached resulting in flooding of
the Vegavathi river, which was already filled up with flood water that drained
from Sevilimedu tank. Palar River, which is usually dry, has water up to seven
feet
NOVEMBER 15 (Sunday)
The northeast
monsoon brought copious rain to Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts on Friday
night: Nov 15
Four dams of
Tirunelveli district overflowed to cause flooding in the Tamirabharani and eight villages in Tuticorin taluk were
flooded. The water level in Papanasam dam in Tirunelveli district, the prime
source of drinking water for three southern districts, crossed the 100-foot
mark (full level 143 feet). With the weathermen predicting more rain in the
days to come, Papanasam, Servalar and Manimuthar dams may be overflowing this
year too. The catchment areas had some rainfall on Saturday and the Gadana,
Ramanadhi, Karuppanadhi and Gundar dams were overflowing to cause flooding in
the Tamirabharani. In neighbouring Kanyakumari district, heavy flow was
reported in the Kothaiyar, Kuzhithuraiyar, Valliyar and Paraliyar, following
release of excess water from major dams.
Rarely seen Spangled
Drongo spotted near the Sulur Lake: November 15
<http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/rarely-seen-spangled-drongo-spotted/article7880032.ece>
S. Periyapalayam
Tank, Tirupur is ominously silent these days: November 15
November rain cools
down Bengaluru: November 15
Bengaluru has
received 1,200mm of rain this year, which is 220mm (or, 23 per cent) above
‘normal’. The past fortnight has seen more than 10 days of rain. The city
received 221mm of rain since November 1. With heavy rain expected in the next
few days, weather forecasters are certain that the all-time November rainfall
record of 252.2mm recorded in 1916 is set to be surpassed.
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