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A series of floods took place across the Indian State of Maharashtra in 2021. As of 28 July 2021, around 251 people have died and over 100 are still missing due to floods and landslides. 13 districts have been affected in western Maharashtra. [2]
Scholars have studied the floods in Mumbai from the perspectives of climate change, disaster management / mitigation, urban health, vulnerability and adaptation, hydrology, environmental degradation and encroachment etc. Kapil Gupta (2007) assesses urban flood resilience, while Andharia (2006) contrasts the "widespread acts of generosity and ...
A drive by the flooded Mumbai. The 2017 Mumbai flood occurred on 29 August 2017, following heavy rain on 29 August 2017 in Mumbai. Transport systems were unavailable through parts of the city as trains and roadways were shut. Power was shut off from various parts of the city to prevent electrocution. [1]
The 2021 Mumbai landslide was a series of landslides that occurred in Chembur and Vikhroli, the suburban neighbourhood located in Mumbai, India on 18 July 2021. [4] At least thirty-two people were killed [ 1 ] [ 5 ] and several others injured after they were trapped under houses that collapsed due to landslides caused by heavy rains. [ 6 ]
The climate of Mumbai is tropical, with defined wet and dry seasons (Köppen: Aw/Am). The mean annual temperature is 27.7 °C or 81.9 °F. The mean annual temperature is 27.7 °C or 81.9 °F. Average annual rainfall is 2,213.4 millimetres or 87 inches in Colaba, which represents South Mumbai and 2,502.3 millimetres or 99 inches in Santacruz ...
Mahanagar ("Metropolis") is a Marathi and Hindi newspaper published from Mumbai, India. The Marathi version Aapla Mahanagar ("Our metropolis") was founded by Nikhil Wagle in January 1990; the Hindi version Hamara Mahanagar was established in 1982. [1] [2] Sanjay Bhaskar Sawant is now editor & publisher of Aapla Mahanagar & mymahanagar.com.
Sakal ("Morning") is a Marathi-language daily newspaper by Sakal Media Group, headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India. It ranks among the largest circulated Marathi newspapers. Sakal is the flagship paper of the group. Pratap Govindrao Pawar has been in the board of Sakal since 1985 and is currently the chairman of the group.
Navshakti ( Marathi (मराठी) – नवशक्ति) is a Marathi newspaper based in Mumbai, India. The newspaper has a circulation of 83,910 across the state of Maharashtra. [1] This paper was started by S. Sadanand. [2] P. R. Behere was its first editor. [3]: 279 Indian Literature mentions Prabhakar Padhye, editor of Navshakti as ...