Latest Delhi Disaster Management Authority News & Updates

Delhi Officials Review Flood Preparedness and Mitigation Progress

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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday assessed preparedness for heavy rainfall and the progress in implementing the Urban Flood Mitigation Plan at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). The L-G cautioned officials that they would be held accountable if they failed to follow instructions to prevent waterlogging.During the meeting, the officials shared that the number of waterlogging sites has come down drasti…

Delhi CM Visits Victims of Malviya Nagar Fire Tragedy

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New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited Max Hospital in Saket on Thursday and met the victims injured in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy. Her visit came a day after a massive blaze engulfed the hotel allegedly operating without a valid Fire No Objection Certificate (NoC) in a congested lane of South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area. On Wednesday, the Chief Minister sought a detailed report from the South Delhi District Magistrate regarding the incident, which claimed 21 lives …

Six Dead, Six Rescued After Building Collapse in South Delhi

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New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) At least six persons have been confirmed dead while six others have been rescued safely till Sunday evening after a four-storey building collapsed in south Delhi’s Saidulajab village near Saket metro station, Delhi Police said in a statement. The Delhi Police officials in the statement said: “On May 30 at 19:35 p.m., information regarding a building collapse in Saidulajab village was received by Beat staff from the Mehrauli Police Station, who were on routine patrol. The…

Delhi Chief Minister Sets Zero Heatwave Deaths Target by 2030

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New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday issued time-bound directions to all departments to strengthen preparedness under the Heat Wave Action Plan 2026. With temperatures rising steadily and heatwave conditions intensifying, Gupta chaired a meeting and later said the government is on full alert and has set a clear target of bringing heatwave-related deaths down to zero by 2030.The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Rajeev Verma and senior officials from all con…