Ahmedabad, July 26 (IANS) The Indian Army has concluded its major flood relief and rescue operations across Gujarat and Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, evacuating more than 790 stranded people over three days, as authorities shift their focus towards relief, restoration and damage assessment following some of the heaviest monsoon rainfall of the season.According to the Ministry of Defence, the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations began on July 23 under the S…
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Guwahati, July 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Saturday claimed the current wave of floods in the state has been caused by an unprecedented spell of rainfall rather than conventional riverine flooding, with over 400 per cent excess rain leading to widespread devastation across villages and towns.Addressing reporters after reviewing the flood situation with senior officials and deputy commissioners of the affected districts, Sarma said nearly 11 lakh people in more than 2,…
Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Friday that the Centre has assured the Assam government of all possible assistance to tackle the ongoing flood crisis, announcing that a high-level Central team will soon visit the state to assess the extent of the damage and recommend further support. Expressing concern over the flood situation, Sonowal said the disaster has affected more than 7.42 lakh people across 11 districts, causing widesp…
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…
Gandhinagar, July 22 (IANS) Gujarat authorities intensified emergency preparedness and rescue operations on Wednesday as heavy rainfall continued to affect parts of South Gujarat, prompting high-level reviews, evacuations from vulnerable areas and the deployment of disaster response teams across Surat, Valsad, Navsari and Dang districts. Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Malik chaired a statewide video conference from Police Bhavan with all police commissioners, district superintendents of p…
Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) Assam Congress president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday urged the state government to step up rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts in flood-hit areas, saying the priority should be to ensure timely assistance to every affected family. Gogoi visited several flood-affected localities in his Jorhat parliamentary constituency, where he interacted with displaced residents, reviewed the situation on the ground and distributed relief materials among those affec…
Lucknow, July 20 (IANS) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to ensure the safety and well-being of every citizen as the state faces the dual challenge of floods and drought due to irregular rainfall. Chairing a high-level review meeting, he emphasised that protecting farmers’ crops and securing livelihoods remain the government’s top priorities.The Chief Minister stressed that agricultural activities must not be disrupted in districts with below-normal rainfall. He ordered …
Patna, July 18 (IANS) The impact of incessant torrential rainfall in Nepal’s Terai region and the heavy discharge of water from the Kosi Barrage is now being felt across Bihar’s Mithilanchal region. The Kosi and Kamala Balan rivers are in spate in Darbhanga district, triggering widespread flooding in Kusheshwar Asthan East and Ghanshyampur blocks. With river levels rising steadily, floodwaters have rapidly spread into low‑lying areas, inundating villages, disrupting transportation, and aff…
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…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan on Saturday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), with no immediate reports of deaths or damage to property. The latest tremor comes just hours after another earthquake rattled parts of the country on Friday evening.In a statement, the NCS said the quake measured 5.3 in magnitude and occurred at a depth of 75 kilometres. The tremors were felt across several regions, though there were no immediate reports of ca…