Ground Report Desk

The IMD has forecast heavy rain for 10 districts in eastern Madhya Pradesh, while Bhopal, Indore, and Ujjain will stay sunny with strong sunlight over the next two days.

India recorded an estimated 1.53 million new cancer cases in 2024, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research. Government data shows a steady rise in both cancer incidence and mortality over the past five years.

Madhya Pradesh’s rail network is expanding rapidly, with 24 projects under way and over 2,000 km already completed. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says funding has increased more than 23 times since 2009-14.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved 159 laboratories and deployed 285 mobile units to step up pesticide residue testing in food commodities.

Madhya Pradesh will see two sharply different weather patterns this Raksha Bandhan, bright sunshine in most of Indore and Ujjain divisions, and heavy rain in nine districts in the east and north.

The Indian government has reported processing 15.3 million tons of plastic packaging waste since 2022. Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Rajya Sabha that 978 plastic waste management units were operational across the country as of December 2024.

Madhya Pradesh has seen no rain for seven days. Temperatures are rising, but relief is expected next week as heavy rainfall is forecast to return.

A new report by Ember shows India can meet its EV charging needs by 2032 using just 3% of its planned solar and wind capacity, if charging shifts to daylight hours and policy support aligns.

A devastating cloudburst in Dharali, Uttarkashi, has exposed the growing environmental crisis in Uttarakhand. Experts link rising disasters to climate change, unplanned construction, and glacier retreat, warning of more damage ahead.

Between 2022 and 2025, Govt of India conducted a nationwide survey along coastal areas to assess microplastics and marine debris. The findings reveal reduced plastic litter on beaches but rising microplastic contamination in coastal waters and sediments.