As a part of a three-day campaign of Parthenium Free Pobitora, on the first day on Saturday, about a 5.2 hectares area of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam's Morigaon district was cleared of Parthenium or Congress grass, an invasive weed, by the forest staff.
Atishi shared the letter written to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and criticised the government's handling and preparedness for monsoons, stating that the "mismanagement" by the "4-engine BJP government" has caused "waterlogging" in the capital and "water crisis" in the Kalkaji area.
According to Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Deepam Seth, many survivors were evacuated from the flood-affected Harsil and Dharali with the help of the Air Force and Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA).
The District Magistrate is constantly inspecting the relief camps set up in the disaster-affected area and is also constantly reviewing the availability of basic facilities like food, drinking water, and medical care to the affected.
On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, INS Pralaya, under the Headquarters Maharashtra Naval Area, hosted a heartwarming event with specially-abled girls from the Anandi Foundation.
In a parallel effort, bridges damaged by the floods were repaired at night on August 8 near Limchigad, close to Harsil, despite continuing rain. The repair work was carried out jointly by Army personnel and the civil administration to restore connectivity in the affected region.
Delhi is experiencing heavy rainfall on Saturday. Areas including Vasant Kunj, R.K.Puram, Cannaught Place and Minto Bridge are witnessing intense showers. Waterlogging was also witnessed at Panchkuian Marg after continuous rainfall in the National Capital since the early morning.
An incident of cloudburst was reported in the Sharod Nala area of Kullu in Himachal Pradesh on Friday as per the information received from the Central Water Commission, Mohal.
Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi on Saturday. Areas including Shastri Bhawan, R.K. Puram, Moti Bagh, and Kidwai Nagar witnessed intense showers.
In a significant move aimed at improving railway connectivity for South Tripura and adjoining subdivision areas, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved the introduction of experimental stoppages at Jolaibari and Belonia railway stations.