In a bid to tackle the root causes of water contamination, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed the Delhi Jal Board to come up with a comprehensive plan to provide a permanent solution for the affected areas.
According to the information given by the Union Health Ministry, "During the cyclonic Biparjoy in Gujarat, 1206 pregnant women were safely shifted to different hospitals and health and wellness centers from the affected areas, out of which 707 women gave birth to children."
This step comes in continuation of the field visits of West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose to violence-affected areas in the state ahead of the Panchayat polls as well as the representation received by him pertaining to criminal intimidation before the polls.
Soon after arriving in Kutch, the Union Minister will first conduct an aerial survey of affected areas and then visit shelter homes to meet people. Shah will then visit Mandvi and meet people affected by the cyclone.
The situation in Assam is still grim as nearly 29,000 people in six districts are affected by the floods, The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said on Thursday.
597 teams have been prepared urgently to restore the power supply immediately by calling teams from other districts in potentially affected areas,NDRF DIG said.
Following clashes in parts of Manipur, Meghalaya's Chief Minister Conrad Sangma held a meeting with officials and sought details of the evacuation process of students from affected areas on Saturday.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday inspected the ongoing relief works in the natural calamity-affected areas in Sarkhet (Maldevta) village.
"The curfew has been imposed from 7 pm to 6 am and the schools and Anganwadi centres of Rikhanikhal and Dhumakot tehsils will remain closed on 17 and 18 April," the order reads.
Initial assessments of the impact in Turkey indicate severe damage to agriculture, including crops, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture, as well as rural infrastructure in affected areas.