Gandhinagar, July 1 (IANS) With the monsoon advancing across Gujarat, the state police have intensified disaster preparedness measures by deploying 1,036 personnel from 11 companies of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) at vulnerable locations and directing all police units to strengthen emergency response systems ahead of heavy rainfall.The measures were reviewed during a video conference chaired by Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Malik from Police Bhavan on Wednesday. Senior police…
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Guwahati, June 30 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state government is leaving “no stone unturned” in its flood response, asserting that ministers and MLAs have been deployed across the affected districts to oversee rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts. In a series of posts on X, the Chief Minister said he was personally monitoring the evolving flood situation while members of his Cabinet were on the ground to ensure that relief operations and protection m…
Ambala (Haryana), June 30 (IANS) A massive multi-agency rescue operation is underway in Haryana’s Ambala district after a four-year-old boy slipped into a 220-foot-deep open borewell on Tuesday morning. A race against time is underway by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), district administration, and the Indian Army to save the child.The child, identified as Nirbhay, fell into the approximately nine-inch-wide borewell in Dhanaura village under Bara…
Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said a sudden surge of upstream floodwaters has caused widespread devastation in several villages near Jonai in Dhemaji district, as the state’s flood situation continued to worsen with over 45,000 people affected across seven districts. Sharing photographs of the affected areas on social media, the Chief Minister said villages including Madhupur, Arun Chapori, Jamuguri Siyari, Uluwani, Majgaon and Malan have been severe…
Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Monday with the number of affected people rising to over 45,000 across seven districts, while one person remained missing and several roads, bridges and public infrastructure suffered extensive damage due to incessant rainfall and rising river levels, officials said. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 45,839 people have been affected in Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Lakhim…
Srinagar, June 28 (IANS) The Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district conducted a mock drill on Sunday to strengthen security for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY)-2026, police officials said. A police statement said, “In a significant step towards ensuring foolproof security arrangements and effective emergency preparedness for the forthcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026, Ganderbal Police today conducted comprehensive mock drills at multiple strategic locations across the dist…
Itanagar, June 28 (IANS) Demonstrating its unwavering commitment to nation-building and humanitarian assistance, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) restored the crucial Kimin-Potin road within an impressive 36 hours after torrential monsoon rains, flash floods and landslides caused widespread devastation in Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor and Papum Pare districts, officials said on Sunday. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said incessant rainfall triggered multiple landslides and major …
Itanagar, June 27 (IANS) The death toll from the rain-triggered flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district rose to two on Saturday after rescuers recovered the body of a 30-year-old woman from beneath the debris in the NEEPCO Colony, while three other people remain missing, officials said.A senior police official said that the search and rescue operation entered its fourth day on Saturday, during which the body of Ballari Marak (alias Olyn Synkly), 30, was recovered from the debris…
Itanagar/Guwahati, June 24 (IANS) At least three people went missing, and around 20 houses and residential units were damaged after flash floods triggered by incessant rainfall over the past 48 hours struck Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district on Wednesday, officials said. The Assam government has also issued a high alert following reports of heavy rainfall and flash floods in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, fearing downstream impacts in several districts of the state.A senior official in …
Srinagar, June 20 (IANS) Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan chaired a high-level security meeting here on Saturday to review arrangements for the upcoming Shri Amarnath ji Yatra. The Home Secretary arrived in Srinagar and chaired the review meeting at the J&K Police headquarters to assess preparedness for the pilgrimage beginning on July 3.Officials said he reviewed security and logistical arrangements with senior officers of the J&K administration, the Police, the Army, the Central Armed…