ADD ANI AS A TRUSTED SOURCE
googleads
Menu
General News

Four ETF teams to reach Kerala today to help in rescue, relief work

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Following a flood-like situations in Kerala, four teams of Engineer Task Force (ETF) are scheduled to arrive on Friday to take part in the rescue and relief work in the state.

ANI Aug 09, 2019 19:15 IST googleads

Visual from Kerala on Friday. Photo/ANI

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Following a flood-like situations in Kerala, four teams of Engineer Task Force (ETF) are scheduled to arrive on Friday to take part in the rescue and relief work in the state.
Two teams each from Jodhpur and Bhopal are expected to reach Kozhikode airport by today.
Following the incessant rains, rivers in Kerala have swelled causing excess water to enter low lying areas of the state, resulting in flood-like situations.
Earlier today, Minister of State (MoS) for Home Nityanad Rai on Friday chaired a high-level meeting and took stock of flood situations across the country following heavy rainfall.
Officials of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Central Water Commission and officers of Disaster Management Department participated in the meeting.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also conducted a review meeting of the disaster management activities and informed that 22 people have died so far while over 22,000 people have been evacuated to relief camps set up in the state.
The deluge has paralysed normal life in the state. More than thousands remain stranded in several affected areas in the state.
Rescue operations are underway by National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), army and the local police. (ANI)

Get the App

What to Read Next

Politics

Congress' Muraleedharan says LPG shortage "affecting families"

Congress' Muraleedharan says LPG shortage

"Most of the hotels are closed. Even in the few that are open, we are not getting proper food. This situation is affecting families as well. Therefore, we request the Central Government to intervene in this matter and take strong action to ensure the supply of LPG gas," Muraleedharan told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram.

Read More
General News

Creamy layer cannot be decided on parents income alone: SC

Creamy layer cannot be decided on parents income alone: SC

A bench of Justices R Mahadevan and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha delivered the ruling while dismissing civil appeals filed by the Central government - Ministry of Personnel and Training (MoPT) challenging judgments which had granted relief to certain OBC candidates in the Civil Services Examination.

Read More
General News

ED attaches 31 immovable properties worth Rs 581.65 crore in...

ED attaches 31 immovable properties worth Rs 581.65 crore in...

The attached properties are in the form of land parcels situated in Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

Read More
General News

Residents of Theerthakadu allege lack of basic facilities

Residents of Theerthakadu allege lack of basic facilities

Residents of Vandiyur Theerthakadu near Anna Nagar, which falls within the limits of the Madurai Corporation under the Madurai East Assembly constituency represented by Registration Department Minister P Moorthy, have alleged on Thursday that their locality has been deprived of basic amenities such as electricity, drinking water and proper roads for more than four decades.

Read More
Politics

Kerala CM Vijayan on upcoming state elections

Kerala CM Vijayan on upcoming state elections

Vijayan said there is no anti-incumbency in the state, adding that the people hold a positive view of the government and its policies and believe only the current administration can take Kerala forward.

Read More
Home About Us Our Products Advertise Contact Us Terms & Condition Privacy Policy

Copyright © aninews.in | All Rights Reserved.