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"Before 2005, govt treasury was looted": Nitish Kumar addresses Biharis, h
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a letter addressed to the people of Bihar, Nitish outlined two decades of reforms--from the creation of a dedicated Disaster Management Department and the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA) to the establishment of relief camps, community kitchens, and modern flood-contro
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Guwahati: MHA sanctions Rs 692 crore for flood control project in Assam, s
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI after a press conference, Hazarika said, "MHA has given Rs 692 crores under the leadership of Home Minister Amit Shah to develop wetlands into reserves, to bring water from rivers... It will be a game-changer. We are also laying geo mega tubes besides our old embankments."
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Delhi govt to review arbitration cases exceeding Rs 1 crore from past 20 y
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Delhi government has announced a review of arbitration cases exceeding Rs 1 crore in the last 20 years within the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Irrigation & Flood Control Department (I&FC).
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Heavy rain alert issued in Poonch for 56 hours; administration, civil pers
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"An advisory was already issued that there might be heavy rain in the next 56 hours..We have already relocated the families from the houses that were washed away. Civil Administration, Police, PWD, Flood Control Department are all ready and keeping an eye on the situation," Sharma told ANI.
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China activates Level 4 emergency response for flood control
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Since Thursday, the Chaobai River has experienced heavy to torrential rainfall. The Miyun Reservoir, located in the northeast suburbs of Beijing, on Sunday recorded its largest inflow flood since the reservoir was built over six decades ago, according to the ministry.
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Continuous rainfall causes rise in Ganga water levels at Rajghat in Uttar
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Water level of the river Ganga has risen due to continuous rainfall. In Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, the river Ganga is currently flowing at 177.60 mtr. water level. Sambhal District Magistrate Rajender Pensiya, speaking to ANI, stated that the district administration is on alert an
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In 2023, Delhi faced worst floods, this time govt is ready: CM Rekha Gupta
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chaired the Flood Control Committee meeting on Wednesday in the national capital to assess flood preparedness ahead of the monsoon season. Delhi's Minister of Irrigation and Flood Control, Parvesh Verma, and senior officials from multiple departments atten
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Amit Shah reviews preparedness of flood management in country, emphasises
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He also discussed the new technologies adopted by all agencies for flood management and network expansion in the meeting and emphasised the "maximum use of space technology" by various central agencies for flood control and water management.
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Delhi LG VK Saxena approves cadre restructuring of Irrigation and Flood Co
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The restructured cadre will lead to the creation of 156 additional posts, mostly that of executive engineers and junior engineers (Civil) and also includes, inter alia Accounts Officer, UDC, LDC, MTS, etc, according to the release.
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Assam: Minister Pijush Hazarika takes stock of embankment breach repair wo
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Assam Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika inspected embankment repair work along the Golondi River in Udalguri district.
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Delhi: PWD, Flood Control dept to begin drain inspections to tackle waterl
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi's PWD and Irrigation departments will jointly inspect drains and roads to prevent waterlogging before the monsoon. Engineers must submit reports by May 28, focusing on 1,259 km of roads under PWD's care to ensure proper drainage and avoid flooding.
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Manipur's Lamphelpat project combines flood control and ecotourism
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
With an ambitious budget of Rs650 crores, the project is already 60 per cent through its dredging phase, signalling rapid progress on one of Manipur's most significant infrastructure endeavours.
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