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Gujarat rains: Amit Shah speaks to CM Patel, says "govt stands with people
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were deployed in Kutch, Jamnagar, Junagadh and Navsari, which were some of the worst-affected districts, officials said.
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Amit Shah approves release of Rs 6,194.40 cr to 19 states for 2022-24 Mons
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday approved the release of Rs 6,194.40 crore to 19 state governments under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) helping them undertake relief measures during the current Monsoon season.
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Himachal Pradesh: Man drowns while taking bath in river, rescue operation
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
On Monday, a 19-year-old drowned while taking a bath in the Pabbar River, located under the limits of Saraswati Nagar Police station, in Hatkoti village (Jubbal), according to the police. On receiving the information, the Station House Officer, Head Constable and other officials reached the
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"Constantly monitoring situation," CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Assam floods
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"Union Home Minister called me today and inquired about the flood situation in Assam. He said National Disaster Response Force has been kept on stand-by and for any emergency Government of India is there," he told ANI.
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4 MP youth stranded in Uttarakhand rescued by Disaster Relief Force in mid
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a swift and prompt rescue operation, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) successfully rescued four youths stranded between Garuchatti and Rambada of Rudraprayag district on Wednesday night, said police.
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Mansukh Mandaviya chairs meeting with States and UTs to assess heat-relate
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Effective disaster response and management is a collaborative work and with coordinated actions between the Centre and states, it can be ensured there are no deaths due to heatwaves, Mandaviya said on Wednesday.
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Himachal: Kangra Police rescues 39 people stranded due to heavy rainfall
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
While speaking to ANI, SP Kangra Shalini Agnihotri said, "District police control room received two phone calls yesterday one at around 4 pm and another at 5 pm that four persons are stranded at Bhagsu waterfall and five more at a different location near Naddi."
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MP: Man kills daughter, her lover, dumps bodies in Chambal river
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The matter came to light after a confession from the accused. Following this, a team of police reached Reh Ghat, situated on the bank of the Chambal River, and deployed State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and divers for fishing out the bodies.
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Himachal: Police rescue 26 stranded tourists from Kakeri Lake in Kangra
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Shalini Agnihotri, Superintendent of Police, Kangra, said, "At around 10 pm last night, we rescued around 26 persons in the Kareri Lake area who were stranded due to heavy rain."
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Cyclone Biparjoy: NDRF teams evacuate 72 civilians from Gujarat's Rupen Ba
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A total of six National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams evacuated 72 civilians from Rupen Bandar low-lying area and shifted them to NDH School in Dwarka ahead of the expected landfall of cyclone Biparjoy.
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Communities are braced for Cyclone Biparjoy, but the impact on livelihoods
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15: With Cyclone Biparjoy scheduled to make landfall on 15th June 2023, communities across coastal regions in Gujarat and Maharashtra in Western India, and in adjoining areas of Pakistan are braced to face the impact. Working tirelessly, multiple government agencie
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Cyclone Biparjoy: Disaster Response Forces deployed in Gujarat's Kachchh r
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"Because of the cyclone, Mandvi and Naliya are declared hotspots. We have made the public aware of the disaster. SDRF team is deployed from Ghanteshwar, Rajkot. The NDRF team has been deployed. The teams would be in direct contact with DySP and SP Vaghela of Naliya police. We will remain
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