The cabinet has taken this decision in the wake of a recent spurt in attacks on humans by wild animals in the state. The State Disaster Management Authority will also be tasked to control man-animal conflict.
After the fresh snowfall as per data available from the state Disaster Management Authority, 654 roads including four National Highways were closed, 1655 electricity supply schemes were hampered and 145 water supply schemes were also disrupted due to snowfall in the region.
As per the data available from the State Disaster Management Authority, "601 roads including 5 national Highways are closed and 1436 electricity supply schemes are hampered and 124 water supply schemes are also disrupted due to snowfall in the region."
In a significant move towards disaster preparedness in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP government inaugurated the state's first state emergency operation centre and training facility, 'Rahat Gurukulam,' on Thursday.
Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority (JK DMA) has issued a high-danger level avalanche warning on Monday for Kupwara and Ganderbal districts of Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours
Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority (JK DMA) issued a low-danger level avalanche warning on Sunday for Anantnag and Kulgam districts of Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours.
Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority (JK DMA) said on Saturday that an avalanche with low danger level is likely to occur above 2200 metres over eight districts including Kupwara in the next 24 hours.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserted on Wednesday that Uttar Pradesh is steadfastly advancing towards redefining governance standards during the Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal. Underlining the state's transformation into a national exemplar, he attributed this success to the government
Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) continued to remove the debris after a massive fire broke out inside a firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh's Harda, which resulted in the deaths of 11 people and left over 170 injured.
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Monday rescued as many as 25 people stranded on the Tyuni Motor Marg under the Chakrata police station limits in Uttarakhand's Dehradun due to heavy snowfall, said an official.
As many as 475 roads, including five national highways, were closed in Himachal Pradesh. 333 electricity supply schemes and 57 water supply schemes were also disrupted due to snowfall in the region, according to the State Disaster Management Authority.