Bhubaneswar, July 27 (IANS) Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Monday chaired a high-level preparatory-cum-review meeting to assess the state’s preparedness in view of incessant rainfall triggered by the deep depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal and the prevailing weather situation. According to an official statement, the Minister directed all district administrations to maintain round-the-clock vigilance and ensure prompt response to any eventuality. Stressing th…
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Gandhinagar, July 24 (IANS) Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) Gyanendra Singh Malik on Friday said that the state’s police and civil administration were continuing to work in coordination to support flood relief and rescue operations as parts of Gujarat remained affected by extremely heavy rainfall, with authorities maintaining a high level of preparedness despite conditions beginning to improve in some districts. Malik reviewed the rainfall situation and ongoing rescue efforts at the Sta…
Gandhinagar, July 23 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday sought Central assistance for ongoing rescue and relief operations after heavy rainfall affected several parts of the state, particularly South Gujarat, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah assuring the state of all necessary support. According to the state government, Patel spoke with Shah over the phone to brief him on the rain situation and the relief measures being undertaken.During the conversation, the Union Home …
Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) With forecasts indicating the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of Gujarat over the coming days, the state government on Tuesday reviewed its monsoon preparedness at a high-level meeting of the Weather Watch Group, with officials assessing emergency response plans and inter-departmental coordination to minimise the impact of any weather-related incidents. The meeting was held at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar under the cha…
Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) Gujarat witnessed widespread monsoon rainfall over the past 24 hours, with South Gujarat and parts of Saurashtra receiving some of the heaviest showers, prompting authorities to maintain a high level of preparedness as reservoirs continue to fill and disaster response teams remain deployed across the state. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar, light to heavy rainfall was recorded in 225 talukas across 34 districts during the 24 hours…
Amreli, July 6 (IANS) Heavy rainfall continued to affect large parts of Gujarat over the past 24 hours, with Rajula taluka in Amreli district recording the state’s highest rainfall of 10 inches, while authorities evacuated 777 people from vulnerable areas and rescued 60 people trapped in floodwaters as intense showers swept across Saurashtra and South Gujarat. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar, Dhari taluka in Amreli received more than 9 inches of rainfall, …
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, July 3 (IANS) Gujarat witnessed a fresh spell of monsoon activity, improving rainfall figures across regions and boosting reservoir levels, while Ahmedabad remained fully operational despite overnight showers, with no rain-related complaints reported by the city’s Monsoon Main Control Room.According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, had received 76.92 mm of rainfall as of 6 a.m. on Friday, equivalent to 8.46 per cent of the state’s average seasonal rainfall. Saurash…
Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat has positioned 14 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and 22 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams ahead of the monsoon season as the state administration stepped up preparedness measures with a stated goal of ensuring “zero casualty” during heavy rain and flood situations. The preparedness plan was reviewed at a high-level pre-monsoon meeting chaired by Chief Secretary M. K. Das in Gandhinagar on Wednesday, bringing together senior state off…
Aizawl/Kohima, April 29 (IANS) In a first for the Northeast region, the Mizoram government, in collaboration with a private firm, on Wednesday launched a mobile application, ‘Khuarel’, aimed at enhancing real-time dissemination of disaster-related information, officials said. Unveiling the app, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Minister Lalnilawma highlighted that ‘Khuarel’, a Mizo word meaning nature, is designed to enable swift communication and seamless information sharing among …