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Time of India
30-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Chandrapur takes step towards heat and flood risk reduction
1 2 Chandrapur: The Chandrapur Municipal Corporation (CMC) has signed a three-year agreement with the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) India to implement heat and flood mitigation initiatives. The project, supported by Tata Trusts, aims to make Chandrapur a climate-resilient and inclusive city. As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the project will focus on heat and flood risk reduction, using a blend of data-driven strategies and on-ground action. One of the key highlights of the programme is the retrofitting of over 200 low-income homes with passive cooling technologies — simple but effective techniques that help keep homes cooler during scorching summers, without depending on electricity or air conditioning. The collaboration will also involve scientific tools like Urban Heat Island (UHI) mapping, Land Surface Temperature (LST) analysis, and Hazard Vulnerability Risk Assessment (HVRA) to identify the city's most vulnerable areas. These insights will guide practical solutions to reduce risk and improve urban design. The project will include studies to guide long-term flood mitigation strategies. Practical measures such as installing permeable paver blocks and recharge wells will help manage storm water and reduce flooding. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 30 Breathtaking Drone Photos You Wouldn't Believe Are Real Undo Through the Community Emergency Response Training (CERT), residents will be trained as first responders to climate emergencies, building local preparedness from the ground up. Municipal commissioner Vipin Paliwal said, "This partnership is a step toward a safer, greener and more inclusive Chandrapur." AKAH India CEO Prerana Langa added, "Together, we are building practical, community-based models for urban resilience."
Time of India
15-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
WCL Sanctions Rs2 Crore for Irai River Desilting In Chandrapur
1 2 3 4 Nagpur: Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), in a major CSR initiative, has sanctioned Rs2 crore for the desilting and cleaning of the Irai river in Chandrapur. The district administration, Chandrapur, had initiated a mission from April 25 to June 20 to desilt the Irai river stretch from Chandrapur city to its confluence with the Wardha river, aiming to prevent monsoon flooding, improve hygiene, and mitigate serious public health hazards caused by water stagnation and pollution. WCL, being a key stakeholder in the local ecosystem due to the proximity of its operational mines, responded to the request made by the collector of Chandrapur. Accordingly, on June 9 an MoU for the said work was signed at a ceremony held at Niyojan Bhavan in Chandrapur. The MoU was signed by Harshad Datar, area general manager, Chandrapur Area on behalf of WCL and Vipin Paliwal, commissioner on behalf of the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation. The event was held in the presence of Chandrapur guardian minister Ashok Janabai Ramaji Uike, Chandrapur MP Pratibha Suresh Dhanorkar, Gadchiroli-Chimur MP Dr Kirsan Namdeo, Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra, Vijay Wadettiwar, collector Vinay Gowda GC, CEO of Zilla Parishad Pulkit Singh, SP Sudarshan Mummaka, KirtiKumar Bhangdiya, Kishore Jorgewar, Subhash Dhote, Karan Sanjay Deotale (MLAs), and Sudhakar Adbale and Abhijit Wanjarri (MLCs). WCL had previously contributed a total of Rs5.41 crore from its environment fund to support desilting of the same river under similar environmental and public safety concerns.
