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Centre clears additional Rs 707.97 cr for Assam and Gujarat to combat 2024
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The Central government has approved an additional Rs 707.97 crore in assistance to Assam and Gujarat, which were affected by floods and landslides in 2024.
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'Will strengthen ongoing relief efforts': Uttarakhand CM Dhami ahead of PM
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Uttarakhand and chair a high-level review meeting with officials on Thursday.
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"Conditions very bad": CM Omar Abdullah after Kishtwar flash flood
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah confirmed almost 55 deaths and over 100 injuries after the Kishtwar flash flood disaster. He said rescue efforts are the priority, with many still missing, and assured that relief and rehabilitation of affected families will follow.
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Swat flood report highlights government failure, demands disciplinary acti
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A recent report by the Provincial Inspection Team has shed light on the government's failures in responding to the Swat flood disaster. The 63-page report, submitted to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, highlights serious lapses in preparedness, coordination, and response
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BJP demands urgent rehab of people as flash floods wreak havoc in state wi
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"The flood disaster has destroyed houses, fields, and livelihoods. We are trying our best to get support from across the state, but the government now needs to relocate and rehabilitate people whose homes and land have completely vanished," Bindal said.
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"People await relief as govt yet to reach after a week", says former Himac
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Monday lashed out at the Himachal Pradesh government for its delayed response to the flood disaster that has ravaged parts of the Janjheli region in Mandi district.
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Illegal logging, mining cause repeated flood disasters in Himachal Pradesh
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) spokesperson and Himachal Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Rathore on Friday raised serious concerns over illegal deforestation and mining, linking them to recent flash floods and natural disasters in the state.
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NDMA, ASDMA conduct mock exercise to improve flood disaster preparedness i
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The initiative was carried out in two phases: a Tabletop Exercise held on December 17, 2024, and a full-scale physical Mock Exercise on December 19, 2024. The program was coordinated from the ASDMA Conference Hall in Guwahati.
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Bangladesh floods: 59 Killed, thousands homeless in 11 districts
Updated : 2 years ago IST
According to a government report, over seven lakh families are still marooned across the country, though flood situations are improving gradually.
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Uttarakhand: Tribute held for 2013 Kedarnath Dham flood disaster victims
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A condolence meeting was held in Kedarnath Dham on Monday to pay tribute to the victims of the devastating flood disaster that struck the region in 2013.
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After floods, tourists have started turning towards Himachal once again: C
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
On the increasing footfall of tourists in Himachal Pradesh during the ongoing Shimla Winter Carnival, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said it was encouraging that tourists were once again flocking to the state after the flood disaster last year.
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Research reveals how mega-floods can be predicted
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In the worst-case scenario, what can we expect? This is a crucial concern in flood-prone areas: what extreme occurrences should preventive measures be constructed for? Often, the answer is as simple as going back in time: the worst flood disasters of the previous decades or centuries are vie
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