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Environment, India

A successful IWMI model of index-based flood insurance in Bihar wins SDG award

Index based flood Insurance of Bihar won an International award. (Representational Image, credit: Shams)

— By Mohd Imran Khan Patna/Colombo: A successful model of technology driven index-based flood insurance in Bihar, one of the worst flood affected states in India, won an international award. The Index-Based Flood Insurance (IBFI) designed scientifically to increase the…

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November 6, 2020

Environment, Global

Eight countries of HKH to work together with cooperation on climate action

Eight Hindu Kush Himalaya countries to raise unified voice. (Image courtesy: Business Standard)

— Mohd Imran Khan Patna/Kathmandu:With climate change posing various challenges,eight countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, have agreed to work together for cooperation on climate action, climate and disaster resilient communities in the mountains, downstream and beyond; and work…