The drive, organised by MY Bharat, aims to eliminate single-use plastic waste from India's beaches and coastal areas, marking the culmination of the broader "Swachhata Hi Seva" campaign, which is running from September 17 to October 2, , under the theme "Swabhav Swachhata - Sanskaar Swachhat
ICG ALH helicopter with four air crew onboard, during the said operation reportedly was forced to make an emergency landing at sea. One crew has been recovered and search for remaining three crew is in progress. Aircraft wreckage has also been located.
Based on the requests received from the local administration due to flood-like situation after incessant rains in Gujarat, Indian Naval flood relief teams at Porbandar and Jamnagar were deployed to augment the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts in the state.
The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain today, Friday, at isolated places in Gujarat's districts of Kachchh, Morbi, Jamnagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, and Porbandar.
A total of 61 people have been rescued so far, including 15 females and 11 children, over the course of two days by the Coast Guard Air Enclave of Porbandar amid the unprecedented rainfall and floods that lashed the state.
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Scientist Ramashray Yadav on Thursday forecasted that Saurashtra and Kutch are likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall. A heavy rainfall warning has been issued for Jamnagar, Porbandar, Morbi, Swarka and Kutch districts.
In a social media post on X, IMD wrote, "A significant amount of rainfall observed from 0830 hrs IST of 26.08.2024 to 0530 hrs IST of 27.08.2024 (in cm): Gujarat Region: Baroda-28, Ahemdabad-12, Surat-4; Saurashtra & Kutch: Rajkot-19, Bhuj-8, Naliya-8, Okha & Dwarka -7each, Porban
In a review meeting with officials and representatives of Devbhoomi Dwarka and Jamnagar districts, the Chief Minister guided the district administration to work with a zero-casualty approach to ensure people's safety during heavy rains.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), on July 21, 2024, evacuated a critically ill Indian national from a Motor Tanker Zeal of Gabon Republic, approximately 20 kms from Mangrol coast in Gujarat. The patient was experiencing a very low pulse and lower body numbness, necessitating immediate medical ev
After heavy rains lashed Porbandar and left many rivers flooded, Union Minister and Porbandar MP Mansukh Mandaviya said that 44 people have been rescued and shifted to safe places. He said that 600 people were staying in shelter homes.