Valsad/Navsari, July 24 (IANS) Power supply is expected to be restored by Friday night in most flood-affected villages of Valsad and Navsari districts, with work continuing in heavily damaged areas until Saturday, as the state government intensified relief and restoration efforts following record rainfall in South Gujarat. Power restoration has been taken up on a war footing after floodwaters began receding in the two districts.According to the state government, teams from electricity distributi…
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Gandhinagar/Valsad, July 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a late-night high-level review meeting at the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) on Thursday as heavy rainfall continued to affect parts of the state, with the administration intensifying rescue, relief and monitoring efforts in the worst-hit districts of South Gujarat.During the review, the Chief Minister received updates on the prevailing weather situation from officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Ahmedabad, July 23 (IANS) Rail services between Mumbai and Gujarat were severely disrupted on Thursday after floodwaters reached the danger level at a railway bridge between Gholvad and Umargam Road stations, forcing Western Railway to suspend operations on the section and cancel, divert or curtail several passenger services. Western Railway said the water level at Railway Bridge No. 203, located between Gholvad and Umargam Road stations in the Mumbai Central Division, reached the danger mark, p…
Gandhinagar, July 23 (IANS) Gujarat’s Health Department has intensified its preparedness to prevent outbreaks of water-borne and seasonal diseases in South Gujarat as heavy rainfall continues and a red alert remains in force for Navsari, Valsad, Surat and adjoining districts. At a high-level review meeting in Gandhinagar on Thursday, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya assessed the department’s preparedness and directed officials to strengthen micro-planning, maintain reserve medical teams a…
Gandhinagar, July 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reviewed the heavy rainfall situation in Gujarat with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and assured full support from the Central Government, as additional disaster response personnel were mobilised for flood-hit Valsad district.During a telephone conversation, the Prime Minister reviewed the impact of the heavy rainfall and the ongoing rescue and relief operations.According to the state government, PM Modi assured the Chief Minis…
Surat/Dang, July 23 (IANS) Heavy spell of rains continued to disrupt normal life across South Gujarat on Thursday, with dozens of roads closed in Dang district. Two dams were reportedly overflowing in Navsari, with rescue operations underway in Tapi district and schools in Surat staying closed even as the authorities stepped up precautionary measures amid forecasts of further heavy rain.According to the Dang district administration, 47 roads under the Panchayat Roads and Buildings Department wer…
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…
Gandhinagar, July 21 (IANS) The Gujarat government has intensified its monsoon preparedness with round-the-clock monitoring of vulnerable areas, deployment of disaster response teams and planning for critical infrastructure as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall across parts of the state over the coming days. The measures were reviewed at a meeting of the Weather Watch Group held at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar on Tuesday…
Surat, July 18 (IANS) Surat’s textile industry could add between 10,000 and 15,000 new air-jet loom machines over the coming year as the Gujarat government seeks to strengthen the city’s position as a global textile manufacturing hub through technology adoption, value addition, and export-oriented growth. Addressing the Secure Airjet Weavers Association’s Weavers’ Paramarsh Sammelan at Saniya Hemad in Surat on Saturday, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the expansion would build on the a…
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, July 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel to review the situation arising from heavy rainfall and waterlogging across the state, assuring that the Centre would extend all possible assistance for relief and rescue operations. According to officials, HM Shah held a telephone conversation with the Chief Minister to obtain an update on the heavy rainfall affecting several parts of Gujarat and the resulting waterlog…