As Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday held a review meeting post-Cyclone Dana, Congress leader Bhakta Charan Das hit out at the state government and said that the relief measures were not adequate.
Speaking to the media, Siddaramiah said "We have been monitoring the situation. All necessary preparations are underway. Surveys of the affected areas are also being conducted, and relief measures will be implemented promptly."
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
Lokesh visited the Ratnalcheruvu area in Mangalagiri town, which was severely impacted by heavy rainfall, and interacted with residents to understand their situation. He also enquired about the relief measures and ensured they were reaching everyone in need.
Siddaramaiah instructed the officers to identify the distressed villages and the implementation of permanent relief measures. He directed for immediate settlement of compensation as per SDRF norms for those whose houses and crops were damaged due to rain this year was also mandated.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the relief measures undertaken by the state governemnt after the flood claimed the lives of 34 people, including two children.
Amidst a severe heatwave, Alipore Zoological Park in Kolkata, introduced a range of measures to ensure the well-being of its animals. Subhankar Sen Gupta, an IFS officer, outlined the zoo's strategies to mitigate the effects of the extreme temperatures.
Two children were killed and another suffered severe injuries in a fire that broke out after a domestic gas cylinder explosion at a slum in Punjab's Bathinda in the early hours of Tuesday.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Wednesday expressed shock over the accident that took place due to the explosion of the reactor at the pharma company SB Organics Industry near Chandapur, Hatnura Mandal of Sangareddy District of the state.
Toeing a reconciliatory tone after a diplomatic row with India, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has requested New Delhi for debt relief measures, while stating that India will continue to remain Maldives' "closest ally," local media reported.