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G-20 working on Disaster Risk Reduction under India's presidency
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
With the rapid change in global climate and natural disasters related to it cropping up from time to time, the G20 is all set to establish a new working group on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) under the presidency of India. The group will work towards achieving disaster risk reduction goals a
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Uttarakhand govt announces Rs 1.5 lakh interim relief for those affected i
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
"Each family will be given immediate interim assistance of Rs 1.50 lakh. Apart from the two hotel buildings which are marked 'unsafe', no other building is being demolished. Till now, cracks have been noticed in 723 buildings," the Secretary to Uttarakhand chief minister R Meenakshi Sunda
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Cabinet Secretary of India reviews situation in Joshimath
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba reviewed the situation in Uttarakhand's Joshimath on Tuesday.
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Joshimath land subsidence: Road between two tilted hotels blocked ahead of
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The security officials have cordoned off the road between Hotel Malari Inn and Hotel Mount View on Tuesday as the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) plans to demolish them step by step as they have completely tilted.
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Joshimath scare: Demolition of two hotels essential because they can colla
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed at the site where the demolition of two hotels will begin shortly.
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Disaster management officials call on Uttarakhand CM, discuss relief opera
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Officials of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) called on Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Chief Minister's residence on Monday and discussed the relief and rescue operations that raised after landslides in Joshimath.
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Uttarakhand: Central team reaches Joshimath to analyse damages caused to b
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Joshimath, which is witnessing land subsidence forcing the Uttarakhand government to shift the locals to safer places, has been divided into three zones based on the magnitude of possible danger, an official said on Monday.
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Joshimath divided into 3 zones, most-damaged buildings to be demolished: O
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
This comes after the Joshimath area was declared disaster-prone following cracks developing in the buildings of city. According to Chamoli District Disaster Management Authority, 603 buildings in Joshimath town have developed cracks so far.
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Joshimath declared as disaster-prone area: Chamoli DM Himanshu Khurana
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana on Monday said the Joshimath area of Uttarakhand has been declared disaster-prone, with the increasing land subsidence and cracks detected.
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Air Marshal J Chalapati lauds 33 Squadron on completion of 60 years of glo
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command, Indian Air Force, Air Marshal J Chalapati, on Sunday lauded the 33 Squadron for their glorious efforts in various operations and yeoman service rendered towards human assistance and disaster relief and aid to civil authority.
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8 lakh Doordarshan DTH receiver sets to be distributed free in remote, bo
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The plan includes priority projects of AIR and Doordarshan with focus on expansion and strengthening of the FM radio network and mobile TV production facilities amounting to Rs 950 crore which are to be completed on fast-track mode.
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Joshimath land subsidence: Administration instructs immediate deployment o
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
After land subsidence was reported in Joshimath, the Chamoli district administration on Friday instructed to immediately deploy a team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in the town.
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