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July 2020 study by Indian Institute of Science raises questions about dam management and points to need for improved, region-specific rainfall forecasts
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July 2020 study by Indian Institute of Science raises questions about dam management and points to need for improved, region-specific rainfall forecasts
The findings of an Indian Institute of Science (IISc) study on the devastating 2018 floods in Kerala have been spotlighted by the opposition UDF ahead of the Assembly elections to back up its claim that the disaster was avoidable and that the LDF government mishandled the situation.
The July 2020 study, carried out by the IISc s Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research (ICWaR), raises pertinent questions about dam management and points to the need for improved, region-specific rainfall forecasts and judicious land use for flood mitigation. The office of the Accountant General (Audit 1) here had engaged the services of the
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On World Radio Day, Kerala s Ham operators interact with international figures
As the state battled with back-to-back floods and the pandemic, a not-so-silent army worked round the clock to provide services for those struggling.
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Ham Operator Subramanian N Shastry interacts with a Ham operator from Germany on the eve of World Radio Day. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)
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KOCHI: As the state battled with consecutive floods and the pandemic, a not-so-silent army worked round the clock to provide service for those struggling. Reaching out to families from remotest areas and interacting with operators from across the globe, the Ham operators of Kerala have delivered selfless service in testing times.