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Over 2,500 people rescued from flood-affected villages in Nagpur by SDRF
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Over 2,500 villagers were rescued from flood-affected villages in Nagpur by the State Disaster Rescue Force (SDRF) on Sunday after water levels of the Kanhan and Kolar rivers rose and severely inundate nearby villages.
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IAF airlifts people from flood-affected areas in MP's Sehore
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Sehore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Villagers from flood-affected areas of Somalwada in Sehore were airlifted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) during the rescue and relief work as swollen rivers continue to inundate large parts of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.
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J-K villagers cultivate lemongrass to drive away monkeys, utilise barren l
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Reasi (Jammu and Kashmir), August 29 (ANI): Residents of Sirha village in Jammu & Kashmir's Reasi district are cultivating lemongrass to utilise barren land and drive away monkeys which are a menace in the region.
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Villagers in Ladakh cultivating watermelons with help of DIHAR, earning re
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ladakh [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Assumed to have limited vegetation because of the harsh climatic conditions, farmers of Ladakh is now exploring new ways to cultivate seasonal vegetables and fruits which are basically grown in warm weather areas.
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Amravati region villagers complete 250 days of stir against three capitals
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Farmers, women and youth of 29 villages in Amaravati region on Sunday completed 250 days of their agitation in support of their demand for having Amravati as the state capital and opposing the government move to have three capitals.
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UP: Rise in water level of Sarayu river causes distress to villagers in Ay
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 23 (ANI): Scores of villages in Ayodhya's Rudauli tehsil have been flooded after the rise in water level in Sarayu river which has caused severe distress among the villagers.
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Manipur: Villagers dependent on Loktak Lake narrate woes owing to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bishnupur (Manipur) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the virus have shown the devastating impact on the locals of Champu Khangpok village who are dependent on fishing from the famous Loktak Lake for their livelihood.
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Chhattisgarh: Villagers forced to drink water from stream in absence of we
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Balrampur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): A handpump will be soon installed in the Sursa village of Chhattisgarh, said the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Wadrafnagar after the residents complained of having to use water from a stream in absence of well or pond in the area.
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Remote villages of Kellar in Shopian get first power receiving station
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 19 (ANI): Villagers of Kellar area in Shopian district are happy at the vast improvement in power situation due to completion of power receiving station which was lying incomplete after work began a few years back.
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Villagers await rescue boat as Godavari river reaches alarming levels
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 18 (ANI): Villagers awaited rescue boats after the Godavari river reached an alarming level in the Achanta Mandal of the West Godavari district on Tuesday.
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Andhra Minister visits flood-affected village, assures state govt's help
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 18 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh's Women and Child Welfare Minister Taneti Vanita on Tuesday visited flood-affected Madduru Lanka village in Kovvur Mandal and assured villagers of all possible help by the state government.
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Raft capsizes in Krishna river, 9 rescued, 4 still missing
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Narayanpet (Telangana) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Thirteen villagers from Pedda Kurmam village in Karnataka State went missing after their raft capsized due to heavy rains on its way to Pasupula village in Narayanpet district on Monday.
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