Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on his second of a two-day visit to flood-affected areas Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, reached Vijayawada and inspected agricultural fields, had interaction with affected farmers and said "crops have been fully damaged".
As flood havoc continues in Andhra Pradesh, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is on his second of a two-day visit to flood-affected areas of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will be interacting with affected farmers in Vijayawada and later in Khammam.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved special assistance amount for the loss caused by heavy rains in the Kedarnath area of Rudraprayag district.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed District Collectors to accelerate the recovery efforts in areas affected by heavy rains and expedite the distribution of cash assistance and household aid to needy families.
The Civil Aviation Authority has issued a warning to pilots flying in and out of Islamabad International Airport, urging them to exercise extreme care during landing and take-off due to concerns over the runway's surface conditions
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, on Monday conducted a review over heavy rain fall and flood situation in Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority office and said that protecting the lives and property of people is his first priority and he will stay back in the caravan till the floods
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday reviewed the heavy rains in various districts of Marathwada and directed the divisional commissioners to immediately assess the damage.
Upto 11 people have lost their lives as tropical storm Yagi lashed the Philippines on Monday, bringing heavy rains that resulted in floods and landslides, reported Al Jazeera.
The water level of the Munneru River has increased in Khammam's Prakash Nagar in Telangana. Congress MP from Khammam, Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy said that the floods have caused damage to houses and the people have been rescued.
Amid the heavy rainfall in Gujarat for the past few days, a 34-year old home guard, identified as Devesh died after being swept away in the heavy rains. The body of a home guard soldier was retrieved by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), NDRF officials confirmed.
Amid the heavy rainfall for the last two days in Telangana, the Paleru Reservoir and Munneru River started overflowing in the region in the Khammam district on Monday. Water has reportedly entered multiple homes of villagers in Cheruvu bazar with villagers complaining that the state governme