Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to visit the cyclone-ravaged regions of Vemuru, Tenali, Bapatla, Parchur, and Prattipadu in the districts of Guntur and Prakasam on December 8 and 9 respectively.
"Water stagnation work at 343 places is underway. Food packets are being distributed in the flood affected areas. Other district workers like medical staffs, fire service staffs, EN staffs, etc., have been called to work in Chennai for restoration. A total of 9000 officials from other distri
Amid a flood-like situation in Tamil Nadu's Chennai due to heavy rainfall caused due to Cyclone Michaung, the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday assured all possible help from the Central Government adding that the first instalment of the Central share to the SDRF amounting to Rs
Following heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Michaung in the past two days, Andhra Pradesh CPM State Secretary Srinivasa Rao on Thursday flagged concerns over a lack of proper drainage system in the state.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is deeply distressed by loss of lives due to Cyclone Michaung in Tamil Nadu. He has been closely reviewing the situation and also personally spoken to the Chief Minister assuring all possible help from the Central Government," the Defence Ministry posted on X.
"PM Narendra Modi is distressed by the loss of lives in Tamil Nadu. He is personally overseeing the response to the current crisis and has spoken to Chief Minister MK Stalin assuring all possible help from the Central Government," Rajnath Singh said.
The Central government has approved the first urban flood mitigation project of Rs 561.29 crore for 'Integrated Urban Flood Management' activities for the Chennai Basin project, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday.
Amid flood-like situation in Tamil Nadu's Chennai due to heavy rainfall caused due to Cyclone Michaung, more than 700 people were shifted to safer locations by the flood relief teams of Indian Navy.
The Defence Minister also met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to assess the flood situation in the state. The meeting was attended by the National Disaster Management Authority, Police, Navy and other authorities.
"The cyclonic circulation Michaung has weakened and converted into a low-pressure area in Jharkhand causing light to moderate rainfall across the state in short spells. The situation will remain prevalent till today. The weather will remain cloudy tomorrow onwards," AE Kujur, a meteorologist
"To help the state governments with the management of relief necessitated by the cyclonic storm, PM @narendramodi Ji directed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to release in advance the central share of the 2nd instalment of SDRF of Rs 493.60 to Andhra Pradesh and Rs 450 crore to Tamil Nadu