Jammu, July 20 (IANS) Seven persons were killed after a fresh landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in J&K’s Poonch district on Monday. Officials said the landslide hit the Loran-Dumilan area of Poonch today. “The landslide was triggered by incessant rain, killing seven people. Seven bodies have been recovered while search and rescue operations are underway to trace any missing person,” officials stated.Locals said announcements were made from mosques to alert residents as flash floods…
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Gandhinagar, July 15 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Wednesday announced a comprehensive relief package for residents, traders and businesses affected by the recent floods in Surat, with Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi stating that the measures are expected to cost the state around Rs 550 crore over the next three years.The package was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday, a week after torrential rain from July 6 triggered extensive flooding …
Namakkal, July 12 (IANS) An acute water shortage has gripped the Kumarapalayam region of Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district, leaving farmers struggling to save their crops as delayed monsoon rains and the non-release of water from the Mettur dam have pushed the area towards a severe agricultural crisis. More than 20 irrigation lakes in Kumarapalayam, Pallipalayam and Veppadai have dried up completely, depriving thousands of acres of farmland of their primary source of irrigation.With no significant …
Surat, July 11 (IANS) Surat’s flood-affected traders, small businesses and industries will be able to access loans of up to Rs five lakh at a concessional interest rate of 9 per cent, while the Gujarat government is expected to announce a relief package after completing a rapid assessment of losses caused by the recent flooding, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Saturday. The announcement came as The Varachha Co-operative Bank Ltd. launched its “Flood Loan” scheme and a new insurance …
Chennai, June 30 (IANS) With water storage in the Mettur dam forcing a sharp decline in short-term paddy cultivation this season, farmers in the Cauvery Delta have urged the Tamil Nadu government to announce a special relief package and provide scientific guidance on alternative crops to help offset mounting losses.The demand comes after Food Minister P. Venkatramanan, during his recent visit to the Delta region, advised farmers to shift to alternate crops in view of the limited water availabili…
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed all departments to effectively discharge their responsibilities with a strong focus on disaster mitigation. He also instructed officials to initiate the development of an AI-based integrated Command and Control System to strengthen disaster management and emergency response across Maharashtra. He was speaking at the review meeting regarding the ‘Pre-Monsoon Preparedness and Disaster Management’.“Every monsoon…
Gandhinagar, Jan 21 (IANS) The Gujarat government has disbursed over Rs 9,466 crore in financial assistance to more than 32 lakh farmers affected by unseasonal and heavy rainfall, Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Wednesday.Vaghani was speaking to the media after a state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.Vaghani said the Cabinet reviewed the progress of the agricultural relief package, under which online bills worth Rs 9,516 crore have been generated for over 3.2 million farm…
Chandigarh, Jan 8 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday alleged that another “blatant lie” of the Bhagwant Mann government to mislead the people of Punjab has been exposed, claiming that the much-hyped Rs 20,000 crore flood relief package has officially shrunk to just Rs 11,855 crore in the final damage assessment submitted by the state government itself.In a statement, Chugh said the Aam Aadmi Party-led government had attempted to fabricate allegations against the Ce…