Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the immediate release of Rs 11,713.49 crore to restore infrastructure damaged by recent floods in the state.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and discussed critical developmental projects for the state. One of the top priorities on the agenda was to discuss the pending flood relief funds for the state.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced that the government has transferred the amount of Rs 1650.33 crore to the beneficiaries under various schemes under the Rural Development Department.
The death toll caused due to floods and landslides in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills and South Garo Hills districts has risen to 15, per the Chief Minister Office.
Sudden flash floods and landslides across Bosnia and Herzegovina led to the death of 13 people and left dozens injured, reported Al Jazeera on Saturday.
According to the Chief Minister's Office, seven people died due to landslides at Gasuapara area in South Garo Hills district on Saturday, and three people died in floods at Dalu area in West Garo Hills district on Friday.
BJP MP Vivek Thakur, responding to the opposition's claims that the government is indifferent to rising crime rates and floods, asserted on Saturday that the administration is actively addressing these concerns.
Nepal Prime Minister Disaster Relief fund received more contributions on Saturday after LIC Nepal Ltd, Nepal SBI Bank Ltd and the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd from India sent in more help to support the victims of floods and landslides in the country.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the transfer of Rs 307 crore in relief funds to 4.39 lakh flood-affected families, with remaining families to receive aid before Durga Puja.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Misa Bharati came down heavily on the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led government over the flood situations in parts of the state and said that the government took action when the water levels started receding but remained inactive during the crisis.
People can be seen relocating to safe places due to floods caused by heavy water discharge from the Kosi Barrage in Birpur by relentless rainfall in the catchment areas of Nepal. Some rivers are at or above danger levels in many bordering districts.