As part of the Assam Integrated River Basin Management Programme (AIRBMP), Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) is going to convert 30 schools being used as flood shelters in Baksa, Barpeta, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Majuli.
Standing in solidarity with Kerala during this difficult time post the Wayanad tragedy, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani pledged a contribution of Rs 5 crore to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund.
The European Union has approved Euro 2.4 million in humanitarian aid to help the most affected population in the recent floods in India, northern Bangladesh and the Philippines.
Around 5,000 people were rescued from flood-hit areas along North Korea's border with China over the weekend in efforts supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, CNN reported, citing the country's state media.
"The taxpayers are suffering due to the government's mismanagement. My demand is that they have to give a clear package, clean the area, and ensure food and water supply. People's documents have gone missing, children's books have gone missing, and the government has to pay for all this.
The team rescued five people, including a child and an ailing woman, from the flood-affected area in Mithila Nagari of Navsari. At least 30 people have been rescued from here.
The district administration has also started relocating people from the affected villages like Chikhli, Ambewadi Bhamate, and Haldi of Karveer Tahsil, which is the most affected one.
The Chief of the Himachal Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee, Jenab Chandel, has accused Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut of neglecting the issues of the flood-affected regions in Himachal Pradesh.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday visited flood-affected areas in Ekta Nagar and Vitthal Nagar of Pune city to take stock of the situation.
"On Channi's statement, I would only say that Indira Gandhi's assassin was a Khalistani and Congress is supporting Khalistani. Waah re Congress, Jai Channi. This is an attack on India's sovereignty. Action should be taken on this...Congress ka haath, Khalistanion ke saath," Giriraj said.<