Prime Minister Narendra Modi is closely monitoring the situation in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh in the wake of heavy rains and cloudbursts in the state, sources said on Thursday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to assess the situation following a cloudburst that caused significant disruption in Shimla, Mandi and Kullu districts. The Union Home Minister assured the Chief Minister of providing central a
The Rudraprayag Police of Uttarakhand took to their social media X account on Thursday and issued a warning to all the residents and commuters to limit their movements near the Sonprayag main market as a large part of the road was washed out due to river erosion and hill cracking.
A spokesperson from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) said that after receiving information about three people missing due to a cloudburst last night at Jakhanyali in the Ghansali area of Tehri the SDRF team searched the area.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said there were 10,145 vacant posts in Border Security Force (BSF) as on July 1, 2024, while 7372 new posts were created in the BSF in the last five years.
The Chief Minister has directed all the district magistrates of the state to remain in alert mode at all times while coordinating with SDRF, NDRF and other rescue teams, said the release.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is in constant touch with the concerned officials of the areas affected by waterlogging due to heavy rains in the state and has instructed all the district magistrates (DM) of the state to remain "alert."
The search and rescue operations are continuing in the Ankola region in the village. The Chief Minister interacted with the SDRF and NDRF teams which are undertaking the operations.
Kashmir Singh Thakur, Reasi State Disaster Response Force said, "Three dead bodies have been recovered and they have been shifted to the hospital. One child was injured and he had also been shifted."
The Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), along with district police, safely rescued four youths who were stranded in the Kosi River on Sunday.
"Adequate ambulances, three teams of SDRF and two NDRF teams have been deployed under the District Magistrate's (DM) and other officer's supervision. Helpline numbers have been issued. Rahat Helpline 1070 has been activated 24x7. We are receiving calls from family members there. In additi