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Carry out relief work on priority in flood-hit areas: Karnataka CM Bommai

The Deputy Commissioners were asked to make field visits and ensure proper recording of damages and distribution of compensation by the tehsildars

Noida wall collapse: 18-year-old Army aspirant among four dead

Amit dreamt of donning Army fatigues and was preparing for the next recruitment process, while pursuing his college education and also working as a labourer. On Tuesday, those dreams came crashing down. The 18-year-old was the youngest of four labourers killed when the boundary wall of a housing society collapsed on them at Jal Vayu Vihar in Sector 21 here. Twelve labourers were buried under the rubble while repairing a drain adjacent to the wall, police said. Amit's uncle Vinod, who was also present at the spot, said he was his family's sole breadwinner. "Amit's father is a farmer and his mother a housewife. He enrolled himself in a bachelor's programme in Ujhani area in the Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh two days ago and came here for work," Vinod said. He was passionate about the Army and was preparing for the upcoming recruitment. Running every morning was part of his routine, Vinod said. "During the last recruitment process, he was two months short of eligibility and was .

Centre approves release of Rs 250 cr from NDRF to Assam for flood relief

The Centre on Friday approved the release of Rs 250 crore as grant of assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to Assam for rehabilitation and restoration work after floods and landslides this year, officials said. The decision has been taken by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma thanked the central government for approving the amount to the state. "We are extremely grateful to Adarniya PM Shri @narendramodi Ji and Adarniya HM Shri @AmitShah Ji for release of Rs 250 cr from National Disaster Response Fund to help Assam work on rehabilitation & restoration of the damages caused due to massive floods & landslides this year, Sarma tweeted. In a communication, the home ministry said the issues of severe flood and landslides during this Monsoon has been considered in the home ministry. The home ministry, after examination, decided with the approval of home minister to release an amount of Rs 250 crore 'on account basis' from ...

Karnataka govt estimates rain-related losses in state at Rs 7,647 crore

The Karnataka government has estimated rain-related losses since June to the tune of Rs 7,647.13 crore, and will be sending a proposal to the Centre seeking a relief of Rs 1,012.5 crore as per National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) norms. It will also ask the Union government to depute an Inter-Ministerial Central Team to assess damages caused by rains, floods and landslides in the State, Revenue Minister R Ashoka said on Tuesday. "A total of 23,794 houses have been damaged and crop loss is to the tune of 5.8 lakh hectares since June, so far. So we will be requesting for a central relief of Rs 1,012.5 crore as per NDRF norms. This does not include the losses due to rains in the last few days," Ashoka said. Detailing the compensation being provided by the State to those affected by rains, he said, the government is with the affected people and will provide all possible assistance in rebuilding their lives. "We will get central relief, but the Chief Minister has given instructions

Ganga, Yamuna level rises, water enters Prayagraj colonies; NDRF at rescue

"We didn't even know when suddenly water entered our houses, we don't know where to go, but the rescue team is helping us," said the affected people.

Himachal CM expresses concern over heavy loss due to torrential rains

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday expressed concern over the colossal loss of life and property due to torrential rains in various parts of Himachal Pradesh. "The chief minister has directed the district administrations to immediately ensure relief, rescue and rehabilitation works in the affected areas," an official spokesperson said. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and state forces have been rushed to the spots to undertake relief and rescue operations where people have reportedly been stuck under the debris, he added. Thakur advised the locals as well as the tourists to stay away from landslide-prone areas and riversides to avert any mishap. He has also prayed for the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families to bear the irreparable loss. BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda also expressed his condolences to the people and the family members who lost their lives and loved ones due to such heavy rains and landslides, a state Bharatiya Janata P

Maha rains: CM calls Hingoli collector, gives instructions on evacuation

Heavy rains had caused the Asna river in Hingoli, some 570 kilometres from here, to swell, with water entering villages and damaging crops.

Amarnath cloudburst: NDRF teams, army helicopters on spot, 3 rescued

As the rescue operations continued after a cloudburst struck the area near the holy shrine of Amarnath with at least 10 dead, the Chief Operating Officer of the Amarnath Shrine board said that the rescued pilgrims were being taken to safe places and NDRF teams and Indian Army helicopters were at the rescue spot to help the pilgrims and have saved three people in the rescue operation."This is an unfortunate incident. Our focus is to rescue the pilgrims and take them to safe places. NDRF helpline numbers are active. Rescue work is underway. Army helicopters are also in action. Search operation is on," said CEO Amarnath Shrine Board, Nitishwar Kumar.The NDRF chief informed that the NDRF team immediately engaged in the rescue work and three people have been rescued so far."One NDRF team is always deployed near the holy cave, it immediately engaged in the rescue work. One more team has been deployed & another is on its way. 10 casualties reported so far; 3 rescued alive," said NDRF ..

NDRF deploys 17 teams in Maharashtra as heavy rains wreak havoc in state

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 17 teams in areas of Maharashtra that have reported heavy to very heavy rainfall

6 NDRF teams on standby in Gujarat after very heavy rainfall alert

NDRF has deployed six teams in various parts of Gujarat after the IMD forecast that there will be heavy to very heavy rainfall along the coastal belt and some parts of central and north Gujarat

Manipur landslide: Death toll reaches 20, CM declares ex-gratia for victims

"More people are suspected to be still stuck beneath the debris. Search operation is continuing," the spokesperson said in an update issued at 3:30 pm.

Assam flood crisis critical, NDRF rushwa from Bhubaneswar to Barak Valley

NDRF was rushed to Cachar in Barak Valley of Assam for rescue operations as the flood situation in Assam remained critical on Tuesday with Brahmaputra and Barak rivers along with its tributaries

Army, NDRF and SDRF carry out rescue ops in flood-hit Assam's Cachar

As several parts of the Cachar district of Assam including urban and rural parts of Silchar are totally submerged, the Army, CRPF, BSF, NDRF, SDRF carried out rescue operations in flood-hit areas

Assam floods: 9 die in last 24 hours, CM Sarma holds review meeting

The death toll from in this year's flood and landslides in Assam has now jumped to 71

IAF deploys choppers to rescue people in Assam; 119 evacuated on Saturday

IAF deployed An-32 transport aircraft, 2 Mi-17 helicopters, a Chinook helicopter and a ALH Dhruv and evacuated 119 passengers stranded at Ditokchera railway station with the help of Mi-17 helicopter

Mundka blaze: Search operation to be over in next 3 to 4 hours, says NDRF

Aiming to give "correct information" to such people whose family members are missing or injured and admitted to the hospital, a help desk was set up at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital

NDRF deployed as cyclone Asani nears 3 states, home secy reviews situation

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Tuesday reviewed preparedness for severe cyclone Asani, which is moving over Bay of Bengal, off Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts

The promise and pain of insuring natural disasters at the state level

While claims and compensation for victims are settled expeditiously, the pressures on revenues prevent many states from making top-up contribution to the SDRF and NDRF

Shah led high-level committee approves Rs 1,887 cr to 5 calamity-hit states

The high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Union Home minister has approved the additional central assistance under the NDRF to five states

SC refuses to entertain plea seeking disclosure of PM-Cares Fund

The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the Centre to disclose accounts, activity and expenditure details of the PM-Cares Fund and make it open for audit