As per data from the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), 55 people have been missing since August 1, including 33 people from Samej and the Bagipul area of the Shimla and Kullu districts.
Amid the orange alert in Himachal Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department on Wednesday predicted light to moderate rainfall likely to continue in the state.
In coordination with the government authorities and the disaster management teams in the district, Reliance Foundation is on the field in coordination with local authorities to provide all possible support, as per a press release by the Reliance Foundation.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah visited Mysuru, Kodagu, and Hassan in the wake of heavy rains in the districts. Addressing a gathering at Belagavi, CM Siddaramaiah said that as more rain is expected in another ten days, disaster management, forest, and irrigation departments have been
Recent flash floods and catastrophic cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh have led to a severe crisis in the state. The state continues to grapple with the aftermath of the floods, and the need for effective disaster management and support remains critical. Leader of opposition and BJP leader Jai
According to the Secretary, the rescue operation of the passengers stranded in the Kedarnath and Kedarnath route due to heavy rains on 31st July is going on a war footing.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar condoled the deaths of 8 people in lightning strike incidents in four districts of the state and announced ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.
In this regard, MoS Rai submitted the additional facts in both houses of the Parliament that furnishes that "the primary responsibility for disaster management, adequate preparedness measures, rests with the state governments concerned as per the National Policy on Disaster Management".
A total of 880 casualties have been reported as a result of devastating floods in Assam from 2019 to July 25 this year, said the Ministry of Home Affairs.
A bill that seeks to create Urban Disaster Management Authority for state capitals and large cities having Municipal Corporations and strengthen the working of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the State Disaster Management Authorities was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thurs