Chennai smart ration card district information tnpds. Indias military and paramilitary forces began rescue and. In december 2015, chennai was affected by the worst floods in 100 years. Find chennai floods news headlines, photos, videos, comments, blog posts and opinion at the indian express.
The massive floods that swept chennai, kanchipuram and other districts in december 2015 were due to failure of various state government agencies to heed the recommendations of expert committees on flood mitigation, check dam building and other measures, said a cag report. While rain waters did cause flooding, the unexpected and extremely swift water level raise came from the opening of the biggest lake in chennai in the middle of the night. The average rainfall for chennai in the month of december is 6 inches. Jul 10, 2018 cag terms 2015 chennai floods a manmade disaster, holds t. Chennai floods 2015 and possible solutions from developed. Feb 26, 2016 between october and december, at least 272 people died in chennai from one of the worst floods in over a century, according to the national disaster response force. Thousands flee chennai floods amid fears more rain could add to death toll. Prime minister narendra modi has grand designs to build 100 futuristic smart cities in india, but as this weeks devastating chennai floods, fixing todays accidentprone metropolises appears to. A casestudy of the 2015 chennai floods undertaken by the babi participants of batch 3 is a great revelation to me in terms of innovation in approach to the entire concept of an. And our volunteer teams reached out by delivering, food, medicine and essential goods. Telangana assembly passes resolution against caa, npr and nrc.
Joint detail needs assessment report, 201516 infrastructure etc. The greater chennai corporation is set to roll out smart cards, in the style of chennai metro rail, which will help residents make payment fo. Facebook chennai floods safety check feature has been activated by the social media site. Chennai has e xperienced major floods during t he last t hree decades in the years 1976, 1985, 1996, 1998 and 2005 and t hen the big one in 2015. The uttarakhand floods in 20 were caused by a cloudburst that dumped a lot of water. Wmo report that 123 mm of rain was recorded at madras minambakkam in 24 hours between 12 and. Nov 18, 2015 chennai floods chennai floods are not a natural disaster theyve been created by unrestrained construction the infrastructure of big commerce has replaced the infrastructure to withstand. Gupta who coauthored a 2011 research paper titled urban floods in bangalore and chennai.
Construction has been done in a way that narrows and blocks drains, said mr. The recent floods in chennai could scuttle the chances of a bright future for aspirants preparing for the prestigious indian administrative services. This is the largest amount of rain in a single 30day period in a century. In fact, as thinking people, we have to question how natural are the floods in chennai given the glaring evidence that it was due to the gross mismanagement of the citys waterways.
The city of chennai alone experienced five major floods between 1943 and 2005, with the 1943, 1978 and 2005 floods causing particularly severe damage. Pointing out that ministry of home affairs in its report for 201819 stated that npr is the first step for preparation of national register of citizens nrc, rao said no one was ready to trust. India floods in tamil nadu leave at least 27 dead floodlist. Motorists across tamil nadu will soon be rid of cumbersome rafts of vehicle documents. Over 270 lives have lost till now in the flashfloods. Dec 16, 2015 the recent floods in chennai could scuttle the chances of a bright future for aspirants preparing for the prestigious indian administrative services. Chennai district smart card details april 2017 tnpds. Life for people in chennai continues to be difficult though rains have stopped in the city.
Chennai floods chennai floods are not a natural disaster theyve been created by unrestrained construction the infrastructure of big commerce has replaced the infrastructure to. The second spell saw chennai going out of gear as many settlements in chennai were flooded. K viswanathan, program director pgpbabi chennai and professor, remarked, the capstone project titled tapping social media exchanges on twitter. Mar 24, 2016 life for people in chennai continues to be difficult though rains have stopped in the city. The cleaning and washing seemed to be never ending.
In floodravaged chennai, civil services aspirants seek. Chennai floods are not a natural disaster theyve been. Our factory canteens worked continuously to make food packets for the marooned citizens. Urban flood management a case study of chennai city. It has a list of emergency numbers, what chennai, a crowdsourced list of the flooded streets in chennai and a list of relief centres in the city. From april 1, 2020, smart cards would be mandatory for senior citizens aged above 65 years for availing concession while travelling in msrtc buses. Dec 04, 2015 prime minister narendra modi has grand designs to build 100 futuristic smart cities in india, but as this weeks devastating chennai floods, fixing todays accidentprone metropolises appears to. Dec 03, 2015 construction has been done in a way that narrows and blocks drains, said mr. The heavy floods were resulted due to heavy rainfall by the annual northeast monsoon in novemberdecember 2015. E on the southeast coast of india and in the northeast corner of tamilnadu.
Rail and road traffic has been severely disrupted and some schools have closed. The impacts of this spell stretched beyond chennai to adjoining district to chennai namely kanchepuram and. Chennai floods in december 2015 manmade, says cag report. Apr 25, 2017 chennai smart ration card district information tnpds. Mar 16, 2020 pointing out that ministry of home affairs in its report for 201819 stated that npr is the first step for preparation of national register of citizens nrc, rao said no one was ready to trust.
Floods in chennai are expected to have a material impact on tcs current quarter revenues, the countrys largest software services firm said on friday. In chennai, it rained as much in a day as it does over the entire monsoon. Now, with the extension, they will have enough time. Again in chennai, universities and it parks were set up on wetlands and lake beds, where excess water. The downpour is the result of indias northeast monsoon that moves over parts of southern india for about three months beginning october. The flood situation in assam continued to be grim with three more people dying in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll in floods and landslides to six, even as over eight lakh people were marooned by the floods till friday evening. Nowadays, unexpected holidays due to heavy downpour are quite common especially during october december. Nov 17, 2015 the downpour is the result of indias northeast monsoon that moves over parts of southern india for about three months beginning october. Chennai floods, urban flood management, thames barrier, smart tunnel, retarding basin. On the morning of friday the 3 november 2017, the state of chennai, tamil nadu in india, was severely affected by a low pressure area that had formed over sri lanka and south west bay of bengal. I was still trying to get my house back in order since the first wave of floods had hit us the week before. In addition, unplanned and often illegal urban development has led to many wetlands and natural sinks being built over.
Chennai and other parts of rainravaged tamil nadu were left marooned anf flooded with signs of devastation caused by the natures fury. One of the key reservoirs storing water for the chennai city, the chembarambakkam reservoir was not operated on. The heavy rain has already begun to fall in chennai, causing flooding on the streets of the city. Dec 07, 2015 i was still trying to get my house back in order since the first wave of floods had hit us the week before. Many areas in chennai still remain under water and supply of essentials is difficult, say residents. Between october and december, at least 272 people died in chennai from one of the worst floods in over a century, according to the national. Floods in chennai are expected to have a material impact on tcs current quarter revenues, the countrys largest software services firm said. Chennai experiences minor flooding during these spell. Dec 03, 2015 tamil nadu, and especially chennai, in india, as well as many parts of sri lanka, have been very badly affected by unprecedented rain over the past 15 days. More heavy rainfall is forecast for chennai, where massive floods this week have inundated multilane highways, an airport runway, streets and homes. Tamil nadu flood 2015 joint detailed need assessment report. I lost everything in chennai floods but left me with gratitude. Aug 10, 2019 congress leaders submits memorandum to prime minister, president of india on nrc updation, flood and erosion and paper mill members of the assam congress legislature party and congress mps from assam submitted memorandum pertaining to national register of citizens nrc updation, floods and erosion, future of the nagaon and cachar paper mills.
The mainly affected regions are coromandel coast region of the south indian states of tamil nadu,andhra pradesh, and the union territory of puducherry and especially the most devastated area, the city of chennai. I started the washing machine and lay down next to my 5yearold daughter, checking to see if there was anything about the incessant rains in the news. A similar exercise was necessary on the chennai floods of 2015 to ensure that the vast amount of information and data put up on public domain during and immediately after the event was not lost. It is located on a flat coastal plain known as the eastern coastal plains. Sep 11, 2016 main reason for the flood in chennai may not be directly related to a point source rather it is a mixture of anthropogenic activities and the natural hardships. Soon, smart cards from chennai corporation chennai news.
Googles crisis response page for the chennai floods can be accessed here. Chennai floods latest breaking news, pictures, photos and video news. Insurers settle over 30,000 claims nearly four months after tamil nadu saw devastating floods, insurance companies have seen claims of over rs 5,500 to rs 6,000 crore. Urban flood, flood management, flood risk, chennai flood. Dec 03, 2015 more heavy rainfall is forecast for chennai, where massive floods this week have inundated multilane highways, an airport runway, streets and homes. Cag terms 2015 chennai floods a manmade disaster, holds t. A microchipbased smartcard to replace the standard driving licence in november will also serve as the vehicle registration certificate rc book and proof of tax and insurance payments. Of which few catastrophic floods during 1976, 1985, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2008 and 2010 caused heavy damages.