New Residential Design in the Foothills of Manipur

By JN Lai The woe of the recent floods in Manipur triggered me an idea of possible alternative to avoid the recurring worries in future. As we know, there are multifold factors and causes of such frequent water worries in Manipur. They are unattended deforestation in the catchments, anarchical drainage system, chaotic residential occupation, mindless […]

By JN Lai The woe of the recent floods in Manipur triggered me an idea of possible alternative to avoid the recurring worries in future. As we know, there are multifold factors and causes of such frequent water worries in Manipur. They are unattended deforestation in the catchments, anarchical drainage system, chaotic residential occupation, mindless […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/12/new-residential-design-in-the-foothills-of-manipur/

Roads constructed without geologists and civil engineers will remain prone to landslides, says Manichandra

Imphal, July 23 2017: The inclusion of geologists and civil engineers while constructing roads and bridges as well as developing the inhabited areas will reduce the chances of landslides, said Sanoujam Manichandra, a scientist at the Seismological Observatory located at the MU Campus . In an interview with The Sangai Express, Manichandra pointed out that […]

Imphal, July 23 2017: The inclusion of geologists and civil engineers while constructing roads and bridges as well as developing the inhabited areas will reduce the chances of landslides, said Sanoujam Manichandra, a scientist at the Seismological Observatory located at the MU Campus . In an interview with The Sangai Express, Manichandra pointed out that […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/roads-constructed-without-geologists-and-civil-engineers-will-remain-prone-to-landslides-says-manichandra/

Highways cut off, paddy fields inundated : Staring at shortage !

Highways cut off. Paddy fields inundated. Shelter camps, medical camps opened at different places. Houses destroyed or severely damaged. Not that this could have been avoided, for this is nature at work but the question is, could the impact have been less harmful if the people had accorded due respect to Mother Nature and not […]

Highways cut off. Paddy fields inundated. Shelter camps, medical camps opened at different places. Houses destroyed or severely damaged. Not that this could have been avoided, for this is nature at work but the question is, could the impact have been less harmful if the people had accorded due respect to Mother Nature and not […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/07/highways-cut-off-paddy-fields-inundated-staring-at-shortage/