Guwahati, July 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday visited flood-hit areas of Golaghat district, reviewed rescue and relief operations, and assured affected families that the government would ensure the timely supply of all essential assistance as the state continued to grapple with the aftermath of the recent floods.The Chief Minister inspected relief camps at Bhaskar Senior Basic School in Kamarbandha and Numaligarh Higher Secondary School, where displaced families h…
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Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Kuldeep Dhaliwal on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state was a “flop show”. He said the visit was not only disappointing for Punjab but also that his statements were hollow and intended to mislead the people.Dhaliwal launched a direct attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying those who can steal donations in the name of a sacred place like the Ram Mandir can never be honest towards the na…
Surat, July 10 (IANS) Surat district authorities have disbursed Rs 1.5 crore in flood relief to 2,500 affected families within two days as surveys continue across waterlogged areas, while insurance companies have been directed to expedite compensation claims for traders who suffered losses during the recent heavy rains. District Collector Tejas Parmar said survey teams had been deployed immediately after flooding caused damage in several parts of Surat city.According to the administration, 50 su…
Navsari/Surat, July 9 (IANS) The Gujarat government will allocate Rs 500 crore for creek development to provide a permanent solution to Surat’s recurring tidal flooding, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced on Thursday after reviewing the flood situation caused by heavy rainfall in Surat city and district. Patel visited Surat and chaired a high-level review meeting at the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) in Althan to assess the impact of flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in up…
Guwahati, July 1 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday visited flood-ravaged areas in Assam’s Jonai subdivision and assured affected families of swift rehabilitation and restoration of essential services. The two Union Ministers first inspected flood-affected areas in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh before travelling to Assam, where they reviewed…
Itanagar, June 30 (IANS) Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who arrived in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday to assess the flood situation, assured that the Centre would provide all necessary assistance to the Northeastern states for relief, rescue and rehabilitation of people affected by the devastating floods. The Union Minister said that the concerns of farmers and villagers in the Northeast had reached Delhi directly, and under the…
Agartala/Aizawl, June 2 (IANS) The Army, Assam Rifles and other agencies have conducted joint flood relief and disaster response exercises across Tripura, Mizoram and other Northeastern states to strengthen inter-agency coordination, operational preparedness and emergency response capabilities ahead of the monsoon season, officials said on Tuesday. A defence spokesman in Agartala said that in a demonstration of seamless inter-agency coordination and preparedness for disaster response, the Indian…
Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema, State AAP President Aman Arora and legislator Kuldeep Dhaliwal on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha over the failure to raise state’s key issues in the Parliament. They highlighted that critical matters, including Rs 8,500 crore Rural Development Fund dues, Rs 60,000 crore GST losses, and Rs 1,600 crore flood relief, were not taken up, despite repeated com…
Bengaluru, Dec 31 (IANS) A Karnataka BJP delegation headed by Leaders of the Opposition R. Ashoka (Assembly) and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy (Council) on Wednesday visited the demolition site at Kogilu Layout in Bengaluru, which has triggered a major controversy after the Congress-led government announced rehabilitation for encroachers following the intervention of the AICC.The delegation visited the site along with officials attached to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and other departments. A…