Ahmedabad, July 25 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) continued round-the-clock drainage operations across the city on Saturday after heavy rainfall caused waterlogging in several areas, with officials reporting that 24 teams were deployed at 20 locations across 10 wards to accelerate the removal of accumulated rainwater. According to the AMC’s status report as of 6:00 a.m. on July 25, the civic body had opened 141 catchpits and 85 manholes across the city to improve stormwater dra…
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Ahmedabad, July 23 (IANS) Ahmedabad recorded an average rainfall of 163.24 mm (6.43 inches) on Wednesday, with some localities receiving more than 12 inches within hours, prompting multiple rescue operations and widespread civic action to tackle waterlogging across the city. According to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the heaviest rainfall between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. was recorded at Bakrol, which received 315.50 mm (12.42 inches), followed by Sarkhej with 306 mm (12.05 inches) and Bopa…
Dhaka, July 12 (IANS) At least 51 people were killed and 39 others injured in floods and landslides in Bangladesh, local media reported on Sunday, citing the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. As many as 1,022,963 people have been affected by the floods in Bangladesh, while members of 267,918 families remain marooned. As many as 44,457 people have taken refuge in shelter centres as relief operations continue in the flood-affected areas, Bangladesh’s The Business Standard reported.The fl…
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 …
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘Orange Alert’ for Mumbai and its surrounding suburbs, predicting a third consecutive day of torrential downpours on Tuesday. A record-breaking spell of rain over the last 48 hours has severely disrupted normal life across the financial capital. The BMC announced a precautionary holiday on Tuesday for all government, private, and municipal schools and colleges in Mumbai.In response to the intensifying weather condition…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided that no road-cutting permissions will be granted from July 1 to September 30 in view of the upcoming monsoon season and to avoid public inconvenience and ensure smooth traffic movement, an official said on Tuesday. The NDMC has decided that in exceptional cases involving urgent public utility services or emergency works, permissions may be considered on a case-to-case basis with the prior approval of Chairman Keshav Cha…
Patna, June 13 (IANS) The first spell of heavy rainfall in Bihar brought much‑needed relief from the intense summer heat, but it also exposed serious infrastructural shortcomings at the Sasaram Sadar Hospital in Rohtas district. After nearly an hour of torrential rain on Saturday, the premises of the district’s largest government hospital were submerged under water, creating severe difficulties for patients, attendants, doctors and hospital staff.Large portions of the hospital campus, includ…
Chandigarh, June 12 (IANS) Haryana Industries Minister Rao Narbir Singh on Friday said Gurugram is expected to witness significant relief from waterlogging during the monsoon, as corrective measures have been carried out at all 158 locations identified as vulnerable to flooding last year.Addressing gatherings after laying foundation stones of development projects of Rs 16 crore in Maidawas and Dhumaspur villages under the Gurugram Municipal Corporation, he said the government is committed to acc…
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner, Ashwini Bhinde, on Wednesday said that Mumbai never comes to a complete standstill, nor does it sink after incidents of waterlogging during the monsoon season.She claimed that an illusion of the entire city drowning is created by repeatedly showing on social media a few selective low-lying areas.While speaking to a Marathi news channel, the BMC chief remarked, “Mumbai appears flooded only to those who wish to see it tha…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Monday that the government has decided to provide enhanced ex-gratia assistance of Rs 75,000 per hectare to farmers affected by heavy rainfall and waterlogging in fields during August-September 2025. The decision taken in a Cabinet meeting is likely to bring major relief to 10,000 Delhi farmers, she said.The Chief Minister said that a total of 10,977.44 acres (approximately 4,442.41 hectares) of agricultural land in Delhi was…