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"Learning from disasters, Himachal govt to frame strict building norms for
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Taking lessons from the widespread destruction caused by heavy rains and landslides in the past three years, the Himachal Pradesh government is set to extend strict building construction norms to rural areas as well.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami chairs high-level meeting on damages of recent disast
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
He affirmed that the state government stands firmly with the affected people and that relief and reconstruction works are being carried out with top priority. He directed officials to ensure immediate relief to the public and complete all reconstruction works within fixed timelines.
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Himachal: Death toll goes up to 419, 237 dead in rain disasters, 182 in ro
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Pradesh continues to reel under the impact of monsoon, with 517 roads blocked, 441 power distribution transformers (DTRs) out of service, and 274 water supply schemes disrupted as of Tuesday evening, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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Monsoon death toll in Himachal Pradesh rises to 417 as rain havoc continue
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Since June 20, when the monsoon arrived in the hill state, disasters triggered by torrential rains have also left 477 people injured and 45 missing. The calamity has further led to the death of over 2,407 animals and nearly 27,000 poultry birds, according to the cumulative report compiled by
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Himachal suffered losses worth Rs 20,000 cr in three years due to floods,
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to reporters in Shimla, Sukhu said the latest spell of heavy rains has caused extensive damage across the state.
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Entire Himalayan region is at risk of natural disasters: SC to pass orders
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta said that the issues extend beyond Himachal Pradesh, and it said that it intends to expand the scope of the PIL to cover the entire Himalayan region.
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NDMA to support Uttarakhand in building disaster-resilient state with "Bui
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Rajendra Singh, Head of Department and Member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), visited the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) on Friday to review the impact of recent natural disasters in the state.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami to review disaster-stuck districts with cabinet minis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister, along with state cabinet ministers, will visit various districts of the state to thoroughly review the damage caused by recent disasters.
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Uttarakhand CM meets inter-ministerial central team on recent disaster dam
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister on Wednesday said that the state is highly prone to disasters, particularly during the monsoon season, when landslides, floods, and waterlogging pose major challenges.
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HPU's Himalayan Centre develop early warning system for disasters; working
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The centre aims to develop an early warning system for natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh and the Himalayan region by combining conventional local knowledge with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology. This initiative seeks to mitigate the impact of climate change and global
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"Himachal will take years to recover...": Jairam Thakur on monsoon disaste
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Thakur said the Prime Minister's visit came at a critical time when the state had been reeling from repeated natural disasters since 2023.
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Monsoon toll in Himachal Pradesh climbs to 366; 203 killed in rain-related
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the SDMA's cumulative loss report for the period from June 20 to September 7, the disasters have also injured 426 people and left 41 missing. The toll from rain-related causes includes 42 deaths due to landslides, 34 from drowning, 17 from cloudbursts, 15 from electrocution, and
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