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Brief Note on Live Storage Status of 130 Reservoirs in the Country (With Reference to Reservoir Storage Bulletin of 02.09.2021)
BRIEF NOTE ON LIVE STORAGE STATUS OF 130 RESERVOIRS IN THE COUNTRY (WITH REFERENCE TO RESERVOIR STORAGE BULLETIN OF 02.09.2021) 1. ALL INDIA STATUS Central Water Commission is monitoring live storage status of 130 reservoirs of the country on weekly basis and is issuing weekly bulletin on every Thursday. Out of these reservoirs, 44 reservoirs have hydropower benefit with installed capacity of more than 60 MW. The total live storage capacity of these 130 reservoirs is 171.958 BCM which is about 66.70% of the live storage capacity of 257.812 BCM which is estimated to have been created in the country. As per reservoir storage bulletin dated 02.09.2021, live storage available in these reservoirs is 111.691 BCM, which is 65% of total live storage capacity of these reservoirs. However, last year the live storage available in these reservoirs for the corresponding period was 140.051 BCM and the average of last 10 years live storage was 119.026 BCM. Thus, the live storage available in 130 reservoirs as per 02.09.2021 Bulletin is 80% of the live storage of corresponding period of last year and 94% of storage of average of last ten years. As per Table-01, the overall storage position is less than the corresponding period of last year in the country as a whole and is also less than the average storage of last ten years during the corresponding period. 2. REGION WISE STORAGE STATUS: a) NORTHERN REGION The northern region includes States of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan. -
Bangladesh: Cyclone Komen
Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) Bangladesh: Cyclone Komen DREF operation n° MDRBD015 Glide n° TC-2015-000101-BGD Date of issue: 11 August 2015 Expected timeframe: Three months Operation end date: 11 November 2015 DREF allocated: CHF 156,661 Total number of people affected: 1,584,942 Number of beneficiaries assisted: 3,000 families (15,000 people) Host National Society(ies) presence (n° of volunteers, staff, branches): Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) – Over 160 Red Cross Youth, Cyclone Preparedness Programme Volunteers and Staff mobilized Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners actively involved in the operation: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society, British Red Cross, German Red Cross, ICRC Other partner organizations actively involved in the operation: Government of Bangladesh, UN agencies, INGOs A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster The monsoon depression over the northeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh coast intensified into a cyclonic storm named ‘Komen’ on Wednesday, 29 July 2015, threatening to cause further downpours in regions that are already affected by the recent two phased flash floods and landslides which started since end of June 2015. Since mid-July, IFRC has been monitoring the situation and working closely with BDRCS on necessary response. The monsoon rain season started in most part of the country in June. Three districts (Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong and BDRCS and IFRC assessment team deployed to collect information from the Bandarban) have been badly affected by displaced people in Cox’s Bazar district. (Photo: BDRCS) heavy rain and flash flooding, since end of June 2015. The situation worsen with landslides in some areas, displacing more families. -
Development Letter Draft
Issue JAN-MAR ‘21 A periodical by Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID) with the support from The Asia Foundation Strengthening Localisation of SDGs: Rethinking Bangladesh’s Fiscal Year Time Frame A Model Union Approach M Abu Eusuf | Page 17 Shamsul Alam | Page 1 Combatting Transfer Mispricing: Getting Ready for LDC Graduation A New Avenue for Bangladesh Customs Abdur Razzaque | Page 3 Nipun Chakma & Mohammad Fyzur Rahman | Page 20 World Rankings of Dhaka University: Do Natural Hazards Make Farmers from Coastal How to Improve? Areas More Productive? Evidence from Bangladesh Muhammed Shah Miran | Page 6 Syed Mortuza Asif Ehsan & Md Jakariya | Page 24 Economic Governance in Bangladesh: The Need for Valuing the Socio-Cultural Aspects of Potential Roles for the Planning Commission Wetland Ecosystem Services in Bangladesh Helal Ahammad | Page 8 Alvira Farheen Ria & Raisa Bashar | Page 27 Multidimensional Poverty in Bangladesh: Plugging Bangladesh into Global COVID-19 Measurement and Implications Vaccine Supply Chain Mahfuz Kabir | Page 13 Rabiul Islam Rabi & Md Shahiduzzaman Sarkar | Page 30 © All rights reserved by Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID) Editorial Team Editor-In-Chief Advisory Board Abdur Razzaque, PhD Atiur Rahman, PhD Chairman, RAPID and Research Director, Policy Former Governor, Bangladesh Bank, Dhaka, Bangladesh Research Institute (PRI), Dhaka, Bangladesh Ismail Hossain, PhD Managing Editor Pro Vice-Chancellor, North South University, M Abu Eusuf, PhD Dhaka, Bangladesh Professor, Department -
RRP Climate Risk Assessment and Management Report
Emergency Assistance Project (RRP BAN 51274-001) CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT REPORT I. Basic Project Information Project Title: BAN (51274-001): Emergency Assistance Project Project Cost (in $ million): $120 million Location: Coxsbazar District: Ukhia Upazila (subdistrict) (21.22 N, 92.10 E) and Teknaf Upazila (subdistrict) (21.06 N, 92.20 E) Sector/Subsectors: • Water and other urban infrastructure and services/Urban flood protection, urban sanitation, urban solid waste management and urban water supply • Energy/Electricity transmission and distribution • Transport/Road transport (non-urban) Theme: Inclusive economic growth; environmentally sustainable growth Brief Description: Beginning August 2017, Bangladesh has received over 700,000 displaced persons in Myanmar as a result of events in the neighboring Rahkine State, joining around 400,000 displaced persons who had arrived in waves from Rahkine over the past decades. They are living in 32 camps in the Coxsbazar district, with over 600,000 living in the mega-camp at Kutupalong-Balukhali. The large influx of displaced persons has caused a huge strain on the local people and economy. The Emergency Assistance Project will support the Government of Bangladesh in addressing the immediate needs of the displaced persons in the Coxsbazar district with the objective to help avert the humanitarian crisis. The project scope includes the improvement of water supply and sanitation, disaster risk management, sustainable energy supply, and access roads. The south-eastern part of Bangladesh where the project is being proposed is exposed to various types of natural hazards in an extremely fragile environment with cyclone and monsoon seasons, including flooding, landslides, wind storms, lightning, fires, heat waves, and cold spells. -
Presentation
Disaster Management in Bangladesh: Role of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) Md. Abdur Rahman Deputy Director Bangladesh Meteorological Department Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh Responsibilities of BMD • Bangladesh Meteorological Department is mandated by the Government to monitor and issue all kinds of forecasts and warnings for all extreme events including provision of earthquake information to Government and public. • National forecasting on all time scales including the issuance of tropical cyclone forecast and warnings. • Provide seismological information in and around the country along with Tsunami Advisories and warnings to the government and public. • Cater to all international and domestic air lines, VVIP and VIP Flights. • Providing agro-meteorological Advisories and long-range forecast for the agricultural sectors. • Supply and facilitate the applications of climate data and information to the government and private agencies for planning and performance of socioBMD-economic Headquarteractivities. Storm Warning Centre Conventional Observatory An Observer is taking observation VSAT Antenna Moulvibazar Khepupra Radar Cox’s Bazar Radar Doppler Radar Dhaka Radar Composite Radar Radar Coverage Rangpur Radar Picture Storm Warning Centre (SWC) of BMD Cloud image Rain cloud etc. Upper air data Ground data Temp. Wind Computer Rainfall Air pressure Rainfall Prediction etc. Television. Radio. News paper. Telephone. Fax. Web page, IVR (1090) Observational facilities of BMD a. Synoptic observatories : 35 b. Pilot Observatories : 10 c. Rawinsonde Observatories : 3 d. Agromet observatories : 12 e. RADAR Stations :5 (3 are Doppler Radar) • Synoptic Observatory • Pilot Balloon f. Seismic Observatories : 04 +06 Observatory g. Satellite Gr. Re.Stn. : 02 -Himawary, FY2G, 2D &2E a. Synoptic Obs.: 05 b. Agromet Obs. : 07 c. Inland river port obs. -
An Assessment of the ROURKELA STEEL PLANT (RSP)
Environics Trust – Both Ends Rourkela Steel Plant (Expansion) “A RE EUROPEAN CAPITAL FLOWS CLIMATE -PROOF ?” An Assessment of the ROURKELA STEEL PLANT (RSP), INDIA By Environics Trust March 2010 Environics Trust, 33 B Third Floor Saidullajab M-B Road New Delhi 110030 [email protected] Environics Trust – Both Ends Rourkela Steel Plant (Expansion) Contents Preface & Acknowledgements i Executive Summary 1 1. Introduction 3 2. Financing the Rourkela Steel Plant 5 3. Impacts from a Climate Perspective 7 4. Social and Environmental Impacts 9 5. Conclusions & Recommendation 10 Annexure 11-14 Environics Trust – Both Ends Rourkela Steel Plant (Expansion) PREFACE & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There is a huge flow of capital across the world. European Export Credit Agencies provide financial support to their national companies to do business oversees in several sectors. Among these, the manufacturing sector based on extractive industries, has a deep and often irreparable impact on the ecosystems and communities. It is important for the State to make it mandatory upon the financiers and the ultimate beneficiaries of the profit to undertake detailed assessment on the climate, community and local environmental impacts of their investments. This case study looks into these impacts of the proposed expansion of the Rourkela Steel Plant in Orissa State, India, which is partly supported by the Dutch ECA Atradius DSB. We are grateful to the community members and other friends who helped us find relevant information, often very difficult in short spans of time and to provide their deep insights, particularly Nicolas Barla, Executive Council Member of mines, minerals and PEOPLE (mm&P). We are extremely grateful to Pieter Jansen of Both ENDS for reposing faith in our team to undertake this task and be a constant support and encouragement. -
Impact of the Cyclonic Storm Komen Along the Coast of Bangladesh and Recovery Measures Mst
International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Volume 10, Issue 2, February-2019 1334 ISSN 2229-5518 Impact of the cyclonic storm Komen along the coast of Bangladesh and recovery measures Mst. Rupale Khatun, Gour Chandra Paul Abstract— Komen, a category 1 unusual tropical cyclone with wind speeds of over 85 km h-1, struck south western coastal region of Bangladesh on 30 July 2015. Although it was not too intensified and dreadful, but it caused a considerable loss of life of the coastal people of Bangladesh both socially and economically. Many people lost their lives and several injured due to this disaster. It brought heavy rainfall of several days and many areas of the southern Bangladesh were inundated by the associated flood. In this paper, it is analyzed how the coastal people of Bangladesh and the environment in which they live were affected by the cyclone. A brief account is presented of loss of life and of the damage suffered in various sectors including agriculture, industry, and physical infrastructure. Using information obtained from different sources, this study shows how the coastal people of this country suffer resulting from storm surges and how much protection against natural disaster is there. The casualties may be attributed to a number of physical characteristics of the cyclone such as duration of the storm and associated surges, landfall time and location and other factors. This study also shows what the challenges are needed to be taken care into account to socio-economic development for Bangladesh mitigating disaster and its related losses. Index Terms— Komen, Cyclone, Storm surge, Economic damage, Casualties, Cyclone shelter —————————— —————————— 1 INTRODUCTION The world most storm surge affected country, Bangladesh, is missing, and a number of people were injured due to this trop- situated at the northern tip of the Bay of Bengal (see Fig. -
An Analytical Study of Assessment of Class of Water Quality on River Brahmani, Odisha
IOSR Journal of Engineering (IOSRJEN) www.iosrjen.org ISSN (e): 2250-3021, ISSN (p): 2278-8719 Vol. 09, Issue 11, November. 2019, Series -III, PP 23-31 An Analytical Study of Assessment of Class of Water Quality on River Brahmani, Odisha Abhijeet Das1, Dr.Bhagirathi Tripathy2 1Assistant Professor (Consolidated), Civil Engineering Department, IGIT, Sarang, Odisha. 2Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, IGIT, Sarang, Odisha. Corresponding Author: Abhijeet Das Received 08 November 2019; Accepted 25 November 2019 ABSTRACT: The present investigation is aimed at assessing the current water quality standard along the stretch of Brahmani River in terms of physico-chemical parameters. In the selected study area the River Brahmani is receiving a considerable amount of industrial wastes and witnessing a considerable amount of human and agricultural activities. Twelve samples were collected along the entire stretches of the river basin during the period from January-2000 to December-2015 on the first working day of every month. In the selected research area, the Brahmani River is receiving the domestic, industrial, and municipal waste waters/effluents all along its course. Various physico-chemical parameters like pH, Nitrate (NO₃), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Boron, Alkalinity, Calcium, Magnesium, Turbidity, Chloride Clˉ) , Sulphate (SO₄²ˉ), Fluoride(Fˉ) and Iron(Fe) etc. were analysed. The present study indicates that the water quality of Brahmani River is well within tolerance limit taking the physico-chemical parameters into considerations. Keywords: Brahmani River, Physico-chemical parameters, pH, TDS, Alkalinity, Tolerance limit. I. INTRODUCTION Water, a prime natural resource, is a basic need for sustenance of human civilization. Sustainable management of water resources is an essential requirement for the growth of the state’s economy and well being of the population. -
Flooding in Myanmar Immediate Release
Integral Disaster Response Launched for Flooding in Myanmar Immediate Release 12th August 2015 Integral’s Disaster Response process was initiated on 6 August 2015 for severe flooding affecting large parts of Asia. At least 493 people are reported dead in six countries after monsoon rains and tropical Cyclone Komen caused severe flooding in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, India, Nepal and Vietnam. An estimated 55,000 homes have been destroyed, with the media reporting one million people displaced (The Guardian; CNN). On the first conference call the decision was made to focus the Integral response on Myanmar, where four regions have declared a state of emergency, more than one million people have been displaced and 200 deaths have been confirmed. Jan Eyre, Integral’s DM and Programme Coordinator explains, “One Integral Member is already responding directly to the flooding in Myanmar, with other Members supporting their work, as well as the work of their existing local partners in six of Myanmar’s 12 affected regions. So that we can maximise our collective impact, it makes sense to concentrate our efforts in one country, where the damage is very extensive and a significant number of the population is already vulnerable.” Eight Integral Members1 are currently responding, with a further eight considering how they can become involved. Currently, World Concern is on the ground in the Magwe Division distributing cooking oil and rice to more than 3,000 people. They will work towards providing direct assistance to more than 7500 people in seven of the neediest villages through health, nutrition and water and sanitation responses. -
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Year: 2015 Last update: 25/08/2015 Version 8 HUMANITARIAN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (HIP) SOUTH ASIA1 AMOUNT: EUR 35 150 000 0. MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP Seventh modification Due to the heavy floods and landslides end of June in the districts of Chittagong, Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar in the Southeast of Bangladesh, the humanitarian response takes the needs of natural disaster affected people into consideration. For this reason, an amount of EUR 160 000 had to be shifted from man-made crisis specific objective to natural disasters specific objective. Sixth Modification Heavy floods and landslides, as a result of pre monsoon heavy rains occurred during the last week of June in the districts of Chittagong, Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar in the Southeast of Bangladesh. A Joint Needs Assessment Phase II (JNA) was carried out in July, while a second period of heavy rain from 22–27 July caused new floods, landslides and further displacements. Tropical Cyclone “Komen” that crossed the same districts between 30 July and 01 August left more than 320 000 displaced in cyclone shelters in Cox's Bazar and Chittagong, while the secondary effect of “Komen” was again heavy rainfall, causing additional landslides and flooding, which extended to all the coastal regions. According to the JNA, as a result of the first two periods of heavy rain, more than 1.8 million people were affected, out of which 73% (1 325 000 people or 265 000 households) are in need of humanitarian assistance. The JNA response plan proposes immediate assistance to 193 505 people (38 701 HHs). -
Statistical Bulletin 2015.Pdf
HIGHLIGHTS A. Tourist Arrival during 2015 Domestic Foreign Total % Change 1,17,86,117 66,971 1,18,53,088 9.12 % B. Seasonal Pattern of Tourist arrival during 2015 Peak Season Domestic Foreign Total (January-March and 70,89,623 39,340 71,28,963 October-December) Lean Season (April- September) 46, 96,494 27,631 47,24,125 Total 1,17,86,117 66,971 1,18,53,088 C. Mode of Arrival of Tourist during 2015 Mode Domestic Foreign Total Air 3,90,720 9,537 4,00,257 D. Tourist Generating Areas during 2015 Foreign : Maximum from UK Domestic : Maximum from West Bengal E. Monthly Tourist inflow during 2015 Maximum Minimum Domestic December :17,04,710 September : 7,12,028 Foreign January : 8,732 June : 3,998 F. Foreign Tourist Arrival during 2015 (Odisha vis-a-vis India) India Odisha Share 80,27,133 66,971 0.83 01 G. Hotel Position in Odisha at the end of 2015 Category of Hotels No. of Hotels No. of No. of Rooms Beds High Spending Group (HSG ) 383 11,903 25,062 Middle Spending Group (MSG) 455 9,219 18,924 Low Spending Group (L SG) 921 15,264 29,108 Total 1,759 36,386 73,094 H. Inflow of Money through Tourist Spending (Expenditure) in Odisha during 2015 (Rs. in Crores ) Domestic Foreign Total 12,049.06 306.97 12,356.03 TOURIST VISITS IN ODISHA A. Tourist Visits (Domestic & Foreign) 2013 2014 2015 (a) Visits during the whole year 98,66,810 1,08,62,048 1,18,53,088 * Increase/decrease 7,49,005 9,95,238 9,91,040 * Change in Percentage 8.21% 10.08 % 9.12 % (b) Visits during January-June 46,60,812 51,19,850 55,99,599 * Increase/decrease 4,24,246 4,59,038 4,79,749 -
Temples of India
TEMPLES OF INDIA A SELECT ANNOTATED BIBLIOCRAPHY SUBMITTED !N PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF iHagter of librarp Science 1989-90 BY ^SIF FAREED SIDDIQUI Roll. No. 11 Enrolment. No. T - 8811 Under the Supervision of MR. S. MUSTAFA K. Q. ZAIDI Lecturer DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY SCIENCE ALIGARH MUSLIIVi UNIVERSITY ALIGARH 1990 /> DS2387 CHECKED-2002 Tel t 29039 DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY SCIENCE AUGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY ALIGARH 202001 (India) September 9, 1990 This is to certify that the PI* Lib* Science dissertation of ^r* Asif Fareed Siddiqui on ** Temples of India t A select annotated bibliography " was compiled under my supervision and guidance* ( S. nustafa KQ Zaidi ) LECTURER Dedicated to my Loving Parents Who have always been a source of Inspiration to me CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENT i - ii LISTS OF PERIODICALS iii - v PART-I INTRODUCTION 1-44 PART-II ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 45 - 214 PART-III INDEX 215 - 256 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I wish to express my sincere and earnest thanks to my teacher and supervisor Mr. S.Mustafa K.Q. Zaidi, Lecturer, Department of Library Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh who inspite of his many pre-occupation spared his precious time to guide and inspire me at each and every step during the course of this study. His deep and critical understanding of the problem helped me a lot in compiling this bibliography. I am highly indebted to Professor Mohd. Sabir Husain, Chairman, Department of Library Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh for his able guidance and suggestions whenever needed. I am also highly indebted to Mr. Almuzaffar Khan,Reader, Department of Library Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh whose invaluable guidance and suggestions were always available to me.