Floods In India

Telangana suffers loss of Rs 5,438 crore due to heavy rains, floods: Govt

The Telangana Government has released an assessment report on the damages caused by heavy rains and floods in the state recently.Based on initial estimates, the total loss is Rs 5438 crore, as per the report released by the Telangana CMO on Monday.The losses have been estimated as -- Roads and Building Department -Rs 2,362 crore. Energy Department (damage to electrical installation) Rs 175 crore, crop loss (in 415000 acres) - Rs 415 crore, irrigation (repair to minor tanks) - Rs 629 crore.Further, the Panchayati Raj & Rural Development suffered a loss of Rs 170 crore, the Medical and Health Department- of Rs 12 crore, the Animal Husbandry Department suffered a loss of Rs 25 crore, the Municipal Administration suffered a loss of Rs 1150 crore and damages of public properties estimated up to Rs 500 crore, as per the report.110 relief camps were organized and more than 4000 people were shifted to these camps safely, it said.Meanwhile, due to incessant rains, the water level of the .

Andhra receives power boats for flood relief operations in Vijayawada

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday received power boats which it asked from the Centre to carry out flood relief operations in Vijayawada, especially at a time when it was running short of them. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to dispatch power boats and additional NDRF teams to cope with the demanding flood emergency. The Union Home Ministry assured Naidu that 40 power boats and six helicopters would be sent to the southern state. "Power boats reached Vijayawada. Following discussions with the Centre on Sunday, a large number of boats were dispatched from other states. Food is being distributed in Ajit Singh Nagar using the boats," said an official statement on Monday. Without specifying the number of boats received, the statement added that many boats are being used to evacuate flood victims. Meanwhile, Naidu directed officials to distribute clothes to evacuees being sent to relief centres, while authorities are also ...

PM announces Rs 2L for kin of deceased, Rs 50K for injured in Tripura flood

CM took to social media X to express his gratitude to the Prime Minister for the assistance extended to the flood-affected people

Gujarat CM reviews flood preparedness following forecast of heavy rains

Chief Minister also issued immediate instructions to evacuate areas as necessary to safeguard residents

Gujarat floods: Kharge, Rahul urge govt to provide all possible assistance

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday expressed concern over the flood situation in Gujarat and urged the government to take all necessary steps to reduce the impact of the natural calamity. Rain-related incidents claimed nine more lives in Gujarat, taking the death toll to 16 in two days, while another 8,500 people were relocated and rescued from flood-affected areas with rains continuing to lash some parts of the state for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, officials said. In a post on X, Kharge said, "The flood situation in Gujarat is extremely worrying as several people have lost their lives and are missing. Our heartfelt condolences to the families of those who have lost their loved ones. Our thoughts are with the affected people, who are in need of urgent food and medical assistance." "We request the Central government to ensure more NDRF & SDRF teams. We are proud of our Armed Forces and Coast Guard, .

Centre to send team to Tripura to review damage caused by flood: CM Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said the Centre will send a team to the state to assess the damage caused by the floods. At least 26 people died as the floods devastated the state. A total of 17 lakh people were estimated to have been affected, and of them, 1.37 lakh were rendered homeless, officials said. "Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured me that he will be sending a central team shortly to assess the damage caused by the floods. The central team will physically visit the flood-hit areas," Saha told reporters on the sidelines of a Janmashtami programme. He said the state government will present a "true picture of devastation" caused by the floods when the central team arrives. Saha also expressed gratitude to Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav and UP CM Yogi Adityanath for extending financial support to the state. "Yogi Adityanath has spoken to me and donated Rs 10 crore for restoration works in flood-affected areas. The Madhya Pradesh government also donated Rs 2

Amit Shah speaks to Tripura CM, takes stock of flood situation, assures aid

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday called up Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha to take stock of the flood situation in the state and assured him of all assistance from the Centre. Shah also said the Central government is rushing teams of the National Disaster Response Force as well as boats and helicopters to the state to assist the local government in relief and rescue operations. "Spoke with CM Tripura, @DrManikSaha2 Ji, and took stock of the flood situation in the state. The Centre is rushing teams of NDRF, apart from boats and helicopters to the state to assist the local government in relief and rescue operations," he wrote on 'X'. Assuring the chief minister of all possible assistance as and when required, the Union home minister said the Narendra Modi government firmly stands with "our sisters and brothers in Tripura during this hour of crisis". At least 10 people were killed and one was missing in landslides and flood-related incidents in Tripura since Sunday. Over ..

Death toll rises to 13, Himachal Pradesh floods cause Rs 700 cr in damage

Himachal Pradesh cloudburst: Kullu-Manali Highway, which was washed away in the cloudburst on August 1, has been partially reopened for one-way traffic

West Bengal floods: Mamata points finger at Jharkhand; Assam CM hits back

Mamata Banerjee raised concerns about the sudden and huge release of water from Tenughat, which has already started flooding Bengal

Assam flood: Situation continues to improve as water level receding fast

The flood situation in Assam continued to improve on Sunday as water level is receding fast across the state, officials said. The India Meteorological Department's Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati has also not issued any warning except predicting some rains in Barak valley and a few districts of central Assam. Meanwhile, a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Saturday night said that one person died at Gogamukh revenue circle of Dhemaji district. With this, the total number of people losing their lives in this year's flood, landslide, storm and lightning has increased to 107. The report said more than 8,40,000 people are hit due to the floods in Barpeta, Cachar, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Karimganj, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sivasagar and South Salmara districts. Cachar is the worst hit with nearly 1.5 lakh people suffering, followed by Dhu

Heavy rain causes water level rise in Gujarat dam, floods national highway

IMD Gujarat has forecasted heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places, with extremely heavy falls expected in the South Gujarat region

Assam flood situation remains grim, nearly 1.4 mn people affected

The flood situation in Assam has shown no signs of improvement, with nearly 14 lakh people across 26 districts continuing to grapple with the deluge as of Friday, according to an official report. A number of major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were flowing over the danger level in different parts of the state, it added. The toll in this year's floods, storms and lightings has reached 99. The report said 13,99,948 people remained affected in 83 revenue circles and 2,545 villages spread across 26 districts. The affected districts are Cachar, Barpeta, Kamrup, Nagaon, Dhubri, Biswanath, Golaghat, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Sivsagar, Dibrugarh, Morigaon, Tinsukia, Nalbari, Dhemaji, South Salmara, Lakhimpur, Karimganj, Charaideo, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Darrang, Jorhat, Kamrup Metropolitan, Majuli and Chirang. The affected population as on Wednesday was 14,38,900 in 25 districts. Dhubri remained the worst-hit district with 2,41,186 affected, followed by Cachar (1,60,889) and Darrang ...

Tea prices soar as heatwaves, floods slash output in key producing regions

Production was also affected by the government's decision to ban 20 pesticides

Amit Shah chairs meeting to review preparedness for flood management

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting in the national capital to review overall preparedness for flood management in the country.Union Minister of Jai Shakti, C R Patil, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, Secretaries of Ministries/ Departments of Home Affairs; Water Resources, River Development & River Rejuvenation; Earth Sciences; Environment, Forests & Climate Change; Road Transport & Highways; Chairman, Railway Board; Member & Secretary (I/c) NDMA; Director Generals of NDRF and IMD; Chairman(s) of CWC, NHAI and other senior officers of Ministries concerned attended the meeting.The meeting was held at the Ministry of Home Affairs in North Block.Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and a few other states witness landslides and other rain-related issues during the monsoon. Currently, Assam is facing floods with lakhs of people affected in several districts. Last month, Cyclone Remal also caused devastation across

Cyclone Remal: Flood in Assam claims 8 lives, PM announces ex-gratia

The flood situation in Assam is still grim as nearly 350K people, including over 78,000 children from 11 districts, have been affected by the deluge

Central team likely to visit rain-hit districts in south Tamil Nadu

An inter-ministerial central team is likely to visit Tamil Nadu on Wednesday to assess the damage caused by unprecedented flooding and rainfall in four southern districts over the last two days. Chief Minister M K Stalin who was supposed to inspect the flood-hit regions today, would visit tomorrow, the government said. As many as 10 people have lost their lives in the record rainfall that occurred on December 17, 18 wreaking havoc in several parts of Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Tenkasi and Kanyakumari districts. Kayalpattinam (a municipality in Tuticorin district) received the highest amount of 1,192 mm of rains in two days while Tiruchendur received 916 mm. CM Stalin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday and sought an interim relief of Rs 2,000 crore for rain battered districts to bolster ongoing rescue efforts. Ahead of his meeting with the PM, Stalin told reporters that he would visit Tuticorin and Tirunelveli districts today. However, an official release issued

Sikkim flash flood: Death toll rises to 21, over 100 missing | Details here

Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) has advised people to stay away from the Teesta as the water level was rising due to incessant rains in the upper reaches

Managing the rivers

Delhi floods show need for investment and preparation

Pakistan opens headwork gates for water to flow into its area from India

On Wednesday, 192,000 cusecs of water were reported at Hussainiwala, which is flowing into Pakistan

Yamuna River reaches record high: Here's how to check water levels online

The water level at the Old Delhi Railway Bridge has surged to 208.65 meters, surpassing the danger mark by 3.32 meters