Tag: floods
Will Help Rebuild Your Lives, Rahul In Wayanad
Wayanad Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has assured all help to the people of his flood-hit constituency rebuild their lives. ....
Assam Flood Affects 11 Lakh People, Death Toll Rises To 37
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said that in the current wave of floods in the past two weeks, at least 22 persons have died in Morigaon, Tinsukia, Dhubri, Nagaon, Nalbari, Barpeta, Dhemaji, Udalguri, Goalpara and Dibrugarh districts, taking the state's death toll to 37, while 24 people have been killed in separate landslides since May 22. ....
Bihar To Get Relief From Monsoon Havoc Soon: IMD
The north-eastern provinces, including Bihar, which are reeling under heavy rains and floods, may soon get relief from the havoc of monsoon, while northern and central-India may witness increased rainfall. ....
PM Modi Speaks To Uddhav, Yediyurappa, Assures Help In Flood Relief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Maharashtra Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa over incessant rainfall in their states and the flood situation. The PM has offered Central assistance to both. ....
Chamoli Disaster Was Due To Glacier Burst: Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar in a reply to a supplementary question in Rajya Sabha on Monday said that the Chamoli incident happened due to glacier burst not because of hydro power projects as the government has not approved any new project in the region in the last six years. ....
NDRF Swings Into Action; 10 Missing, One Dead In Himachal Flashfloods
The central government on Monday deployed the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh led to flashfloods in Kangra district, where 10 locals were reported missing and one has died. ....
Dalai Lama Offers Prayers For Maharashtra Flood Victims
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray that he will offer prayers and condolences to the families who have lost loved ones in the devastating floods, his aides said on Sunday. ....
Maharashtra Flood Situation Eases, Over 190 Dead, 25 Still Missing
The death toll in flooded regions of Maharashtra shot up from 149 to 192 on Monday while another 25 are still missing, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said.....
Himachal Landslides: 2 BRO Officers Lose Lives During Rescue Operations
Two Border Roads Organisation (BRO) officers lost their lives during rescue and relief operations in Himachal Pradesh, which is witnessing flash floods and landslides due to heavy rainfall. ....
Kerala Floods: Modi Wants Rescue, Relief Operations Stepped Up
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan about the situation in flood-battered Kerala and asked the defence forces to speed up rescue and relief operations after fresh rain and flooding left a trail of death and destruction in the southern state.....
