Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that around 60 bodies have been found after a devastating flash flood hit Chashoti village in Kishtwar district on Thursday and the number of missing persons is still being ascertained.
In a parallel effort, bridges damaged by the floods were repaired at night on August 8 near Limchigad, close to Harsil, despite continuing rain. The repair work was carried out jointly by Army personnel and the civil administration to restore connectivity in the affected region.
CM Yadav spoke with victims from Shivpuri, Guna, Damoh, Raisen and Chhindwara districts, inquiring about the arrangements made by the administration during the floods. The interaction was held from Samatva Bhavan at the Chief Minister's residence in Bhopal.
The Uttarakhand government on Friday informed that 566 people have been evacuated till noon from disaster-hit areas of Dharali and Harsil in Uttarkashi district, where massive flash floods disrupted normal life.
Relief and rescue efforts continue in flood-hit Dharali and Harshil, where nearly 400 people were evacuated Wednesday and 75 more rescued so far today, with a target of 300. Uttarkashi DM Prashant Arya said one body has been recovered and 49 people remain missing.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has pledged his one month's salary to support ongoing disaster relief efforts in flood-hit areas of the state. Rescue operations led by the NDRF are underway in Uttarkashi's Dharali and Harshil, with over 270 people rescued so far.
The Indian Army, in close coordination with the civil administration, Indian Air Force, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), has intensified its ongoing search and rescue operations in the flood-affected regions of Dharali and Harsil in Uttara
According to a release, ensuring timely, transparent, and sensitive relief for every affected individual remains the government's top priority. CM Yogi Adityanath has emphasised that "this is a time for empathy, vigilance, and unwavering public service, adding that every government official
Speaking to the media at the flag-off ceremony, the Governor emphasised the urgent need for behavioural and lifestyle change in the wake of recurring natural disasters in the region.
Majhi informed that floodwaters have impacted four blocks in Balasore and two blocks each in Bhadrak and Jajpur districts. Around 30,000 people of 81 villages across these districts have been affected.
Himachal Pradesh Tribal Development and Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Sunday said the state government is making all-out efforts to restore road connectivity in the flood-hit Seraj valley ahead of the apple harvesting season.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday visited the flood-affected areas of Golaghat district and inspected several relief camps set up by the district administration to assess the condition of flood-affected people.