Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, along with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Wednesday chaired the meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority to assess the hazard vulnerability and risk assessment of the national capital, among other things.
Colonel Kirti Pratap Singh, Secretary of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, visited the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel on Thursday to assess the ongoing rescue operations for eight workers trapped following a roof collapse on Febru
A statement from the disaster management cell identified the deceased as Vijay Nandlal (50), and Arun Jeevanlal Chormar (41). Whereas the injured worker has been identified as Shankar Sahadev Vishwakarma (56). All three workers are permanent employees at the mines.
Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Sunday said that the ongoing rescue operation has made significant progress as weather conditions remained favorable.
Chamoli District Magistrate said, "Thirty three people were rescued initially, out of which three were critically injured. They were treated at Mana's Army Hospital, and today, they have been brought to the Military Hospital in Joshimath."
Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Saturday said that the rescue and relief operations are taking place swiftly and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is continuously reviewing the ongoing rescue operation.
BJP leader Reddy expressed his disappointment over the recurring nature of such incidents. He criticised the state government for not taking adequate precautions and called for better safety measures and a comprehensive disaster management plan to prevent such tragedies in the future.
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court in the wake of the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station, seeking to constitute an expert committee to frame guidelines and suggest measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has emphasized the need for public participation and coordinated efforts among various departments to combat forest fires in the state.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that drone technology can boost employment and productivity in multiple sectors, including agriculture, security, power services, wildlife conservation, disaster management, and healthcare in remote areas.
Participating in the debate on the motion of thanks on the President's Address, Akhilesh called for an all-party meeting to clarify the situation and recommended that disaster management and the lost and found centre be handed over to the Army.