Heavy Rains, Floods Caused Rs 9,500 Crore Loss in Madhya Pradesh, Says CM Shivraj Chouhan
4 years, 3 months ago

Heavy Rains, Floods Caused Rs 9,500 Crore Loss in Madhya Pradesh, Says CM Shivraj Chouhan

News 18  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said torrential rains and floods in the last week of August resulted in a loss of Rs 9,500 crore to the state. He told this to the central team which is in the state to assess the damage caused by the rains, he said. "Extremely heavy rainfall and flooding caused Rs 9,500 crore loss as crops, houses, livestock and roads suffered damage," Chouhan told reporters after meeting the central team. Crops over an area of 11.30 lakh hectares have been destroyed, leaving 11.34 lakh farmers affected, while around 60,000 houses were also damaged, the chief minister said.

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133 deaths in rain this year, ₹6 crore paid as ex gratia: Min in House
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1 week, 2 days ago

133 deaths in rain this year, ₹6 crore paid as ex gratia: Min in House

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Karnataka has witnessed severe damage from above-normal rainfall this year, resulting in 133 deaths and widespread destruction, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda informed the Legislative Assembly on Friday. People holding umbrellas at Brigade Road, following heavy rain in Bengaluru “The state has received 20% above-normal rainfall this year, but it was uneven, with some areas receiving less rain. A …

CM surveys Odisha flood damage, stresses on prompt relief
3 months ago

CM surveys Odisha flood damage, stresses on prompt relief

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday made an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas in Balasore and directed the district administration to reach out to the affected people promptly and expedite rescue and relief operations. He also reviewed the situation in presence of Health and Family Welfare minister Mukesh Mahaling, Balasore MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi, government chief whip …

Andhra Pradesh floods: Central team gets down to task; govt. pegs preliminary damage at ₹6,880 crore
3 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh floods: Central team gets down to task; govt. pegs preliminary damage at ₹6,880 crore

The Hindu  

The six-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team, led by Anil Subramaniam, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, took stock of the flood situation and the damage caused by it, during a meeting at the office of the State Disaster Management Authority, at Kunchanapalli in Guntur district on September 11. Mr. Sisodia told the team members that seven districts — West Godavari, Eluru, …

Central team arrives in Andhra Pradesh to assess flood damage
3 months, 1 week ago

Central team arrives in Andhra Pradesh to assess flood damage

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: An inter-ministerial central team comprising six members has started inspecting the flood-hit areas of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday to assess the extent of loss to crops and properties. The team members include: Union home joint secretary Anil Subrahmanyam, agriculture welfare director AL Wagmer, surface transport chief engineer Rakesh Kumar, finance consultant RB Koul rural development deputy secretary Pradeep Kumar, …

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh suffered equally, CM Revanth reminds Centre
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh suffered equally, CM Revanth reminds Centre

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Apprising Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on the huge losses Telangana suffered due to the recent rains and resultant floods, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday sought immediate relief to the state. At a meeting with Chouhan at the Secretariat, the CM urged the Centre to provide funds to Telangana on par with neighbouring …

Flood relief: Shivraj Chouhan promises Rs 3,448cr to AP from disaster relief fund
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Flood relief: Shivraj Chouhan promises Rs 3,448cr to AP from disaster relief fund

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has promised to seek release of an immediate assistance of Rs 3,448 crore from the State Disaster Relief Fund, including the Centre’s share, to enable Andhra Pradesh tide over the floods-related crisis situation. The Union minister inspected the crops affected by rains and floods at Kesarapalli village of Gannavaram mandal in Krishna district …

Compensation for crop loss will soon reach flood-hit farmers in Andhra Pradesh, says Union Agriculture Minister
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Compensation for crop loss will soon reach flood-hit farmers in Andhra Pradesh, says Union Agriculture Minister

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan interacted with the flood-affected farmers at Kesarapalli of Gannavaram mandal in Krishna district along with Rajahmundry MP and BJP State president Daggubati Purandeswari and other leaders on September 6. Mr. Chouhan assured the farmers, including the tenant farmers, that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu …

Rains cause extensive damage to standing crop, claim 49 lives in Gujarat
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rains cause extensive damage to standing crop, claim 49 lives in Gujarat

The Hindu  

Heavy downpours in Gujarat since the last week of August have caused massive damage to standing crops and claimed 49 lives. Rescue operations Since August 25, the rainfall has caused floods that have damaged roads, cut off villages, and residential areas, requiring the rescue of over 37,000 people by multiple agencies, including the NDRF and Army. “Cash relief of ₹ …

Allu Arjun Donates Rs 1 Crore For Flood Relief Operations In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Allu Arjun Donates Rs 1 Crore For Flood Relief Operations In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

News 18  

Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, who has kept the nation on toes in anticipation of his upcoming film ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’, has made donations to the CM Relief Funds of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana following the devastating deluge in both states. In these challenging times, I humbly donate Rs 1 crore in total to the CM Relief Funds of both …

Ministers Anagani, Gottipati visit flood-hit villages in Repalle constituency
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ministers Anagani, Gottipati visit flood-hit villages in Repalle constituency

The Hindu  

Ministers Anagani Satyaprasad and Gottipati Ravikumar have been actively touring several villages in the Repalle constituency in the Bapatla district of Andhra Pradesh that have been severely affected by recent floods. Follow Andhra Pradesh, Telangana September 4 rain updates here The villages include Chatagadda, Rudravaram, Morthota, Tiratla Lanka, Chandupallivari Palem, Rajula Cheruvu, Lankavani Dibba, Tummala, Potu Meraka, and Nalluri Palem. …

Every Farmer Will Get Rs 10,000 per Acre for Crop Damage: Uttam
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Every Farmer Will Get Rs 10,000 per Acre for Crop Damage: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

Suryapet: Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday made it clear that Rs 10,000 per acre relief would be extended to farmers whose crops were damaged, after visiting Huzurnagar town and Burugudda in the district to see for himself the havoc wrought by heavy rain and floods. The minister instructed officials to take up repairs to the drainage system …

16 killed as torrential rains lash Telangana
3 months, 2 weeks ago

16 killed as torrential rains lash Telangana

Hindustan Times  

The torrential rains that have been lashing different parts of Telangana claimed at least 16 lives and another five people reported missing, the official reports said on Monday evening, even as chief minister A Revanth Reddy said as per the preliminary estimates, the damage to the state due to heavy rains at ₹5,000 crore. Stating that the preliminary estimates put …

Telangana Chief Minister urges Centre to release ₹2,000 crore for immediate flood relief
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Chief Minister urges Centre to release ₹2,000 crore for immediate flood relief

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has appealed to the Central government for an immediate release of ₹2,000 crore in relief funds, citing preliminary estimates that place the State’s losses due to incessant rains at nearly ₹5,000 crore. Mr. Reddy also requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit Telangana to inspect the widespread damage caused by the heavy rains over the …

At least 13 killed after floods in eastern Bangladesh affect 4.5 million people
4 months ago

At least 13 killed after floods in eastern Bangladesh affect 4.5 million people

Hindustan Times  

Flooding in 12 districts of Bangladesh has affected more than 4.5 million people, adding to the pressure on the interim government led by Nobel laurate Muhammad Yunus, which is grappling with a host of political and economic challenges. The latest report from Bangladesh’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said five rivers in the eastern part of the country were flowing …

Kerala rains: Several farmers in Kozhikode suffer large crop loss in rain-related calamities
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala rains: Several farmers in Kozhikode suffer large crop loss in rain-related calamities

The Hindu  

The destruction of several hectares of cultivated land in the recent episodes of rain-related calamities has shut the means of livelihood for several farmers in Kozhikode district of Kerala. Field-level reports submitted by various agriculture department officials to the district authorities confirm that the total loss in last month alone is about ₹17 crore. Neighbourhood groups in Kozhikode district are …

CM Naidu Promises Aid to Rain-Hit Farmers; Ministers to Report on Districts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Naidu Promises Aid to Rain-Hit Farmers; Ministers to Report on Districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has said the government will provide all possible support to the people and farmers affected by the recent heavy rains and floods in Andhra Pradesh.Addressing the assembly on Friday, he said the people of East and West Godavari, Konaseema, Kakinada and Eluru districts along with ASR district were affected by the floods. The Chief Minister …

Telangana: Untimely rains, Hailstorm damage crops
8 months, 1 week ago

Telangana: Untimely rains, Hailstorm damage crops

Deccan Chronicle  

NIZAMABAD: Rain accompanied hailstorms lashed Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts for the last two days, resulting in massive loss of standing crops. In Banswada division’s Banswada, Birkur, Nasurrulabad, Varni, Mosra, Chandur, Rudrur, Kotagir, Pothangal mandals and in Bodhan division’s Bodhan, Salura and other mandals in both the districts experienced untimely rainfall. Gangaram, a farmer from Mandarna village, said the paddy crop …

Harish Rao demands ₹10,000 per acre relief to ryots, crops hit by untimely rain
9 months ago

Harish Rao demands ₹10,000 per acre relief to ryots, crops hit by untimely rain

The Hindu  

hyderabad Former Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader T. Harish Rao has demanded that the State government sanction compensation/input subsidy to a large number of farmers who have suffered crop damage/loss in the hails, gales and untimely rain in parts of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karmareddy, Karimnagar, Rajanna-Sircilla, Medak, Siddipet, Rangareddy and other districts for the last couple of days. The former …

Party meet urges Centre to allocate Rs 1000 crore for cyclone loss
1 year ago

Party meet urges Centre to allocate Rs 1000 crore for cyclone loss

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: A meeting of some opposition parties has urged the central government to release Rs 1000 crore to Andhra Pradesh to offset the loss the state suffered due to the Cyclone Michugan rain. CPI national executive member Akkineni Vanaja said there was massive crop damage in more than 20 lakh acres and thousands of electric poles fell, leaving the villages …

Heavy Rains Flood 36 Villages in AP's Satya Sai District, Road Access Cut Off
1 year, 2 months ago

Heavy Rains Flood 36 Villages in AP's Satya Sai District, Road Access Cut Off

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: Heavy rains lashed several parts of the region since Saturday night, disrupting life and road communications. Over 36 villages of Kadiri revenue division in Satya Sai district have lost road access due to the overflowing of the Maddileru river canal system. The canal was flooded between Malakavemula, Batrepalli and Rachavaripalli Tanda in Kadiri rural mandal in Satya Sai district. …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar sends Rs 5 crore aid to flood-hit Himachal Pradesh
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar sends Rs 5 crore aid to flood-hit Himachal Pradesh

Firstpost  

Since the onset of monsoon on June 24 till September 12, Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses of Rs 8,679 crore. About 270 people have died in rain-related incidents, according to the state emergency operation centre Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday contributed Rs 5 crore for relief and rehabilitation work in Himachal Pradesh — a state that witnessed damage …

Congress urges Centre to declare Himachal calamity a national disaster, announce Rs 10,000-cr package
1 year, 4 months ago

Congress urges Centre to declare Himachal calamity a national disaster, announce Rs 10,000-cr package

India TV News  

Himachal rains: Incessant rains have wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh as over 300 people lost their lives, above 30 are mission and nearly 12,000 houses have been destroyed. In wake of heavy rains in the state, Congress on Wednesday urged BJP-led Centre to declare devastation due to rains as a 'national disaster'. In addition to this, Congress leader and in-charge …

257 deaths and losses worth Rs 7,000 crore: How floods and landslides have ravaged Himachal Pradesh
1 year, 4 months ago

257 deaths and losses worth Rs 7,000 crore: How floods and landslides have ravaged Himachal Pradesh

Firstpost  

Officials have announced a staggering loss of Rs 7,020.28 crore as a result of the monsoon’s destructive impact on Himachal Pradesh. Since the start of the monsoon in Himachal Pradesh on 24 June to 12 August, the hill state has sustained damages of Rs 7,020.28 crore, with 257 people killed in rain-related events and traffic accidents. Himachal Pradesh faces devastating …

Flood Loss Put at Rs 4,600 crore, Telangana Submits Report to Centre
1 year, 4 months ago

Flood Loss Put at Rs 4,600 crore, Telangana Submits Report to Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government has submitted a report to the Centre putting the loss on account of the recent floods and heavy rains in several districts at Rs 4,600 crore. Meanwhile, the Congress and the BJP slammed the state government in the Legislative Assembly on the issue of flood management when the House took up the debate on impact of …

Over 17,000 people died in floods and heavy rains between 2012-2021: Centre
1 year, 4 months ago

Over 17,000 people died in floods and heavy rains between 2012-2021: Centre

The Hindu  

Over 17,000 people died in floods and heavy rains between 2012 and 2021 in the country, the government said on July 31. Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu said the increased incidence of high intensity rainfall of short duration is mainly responsible for urban floods, which is further compounded by …

Himachal, Punjab, Haryana grapple with floods, health issues amid incessant rain
1 year, 4 months ago

Himachal, Punjab, Haryana grapple with floods, health issues amid incessant rain

India Today  

Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana have been reeling from catastrophic floods following incessant rain since the onset of the monsoon season this year. Amid the monsoon mayhem, health officials have also raised concerns about snake bites, along with health issues arising out of fever and diarrhea, especially in areas worst hit. Haryana Health and Home Minister Anil Vij told India …

Himachal Pradesh suffered losses of about ₹8,000 crore due to rain: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
1 year, 5 months ago

Himachal Pradesh suffered losses of about ₹8,000 crore due to rain: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses of about ₹8,000 crore as heavy rains wreaked havoc in the hill State, triggering landslides and flash floods and damaging roads and other infrastructure, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on July 15. According to the State emergency response centre, the losses amounted to about ₹4,000 crore till Friday night and Mr. Sukhu had sought …

18 houses damaged in rain in capital district since Monday
1 year, 5 months ago

18 houses damaged in rain in capital district since Monday

The Hindu  

Eighteen houses across six taluks in Thiruvananthapuram district have been damaged in the rain over the past few days. Four houses were damaged in the Varkala taluk in the rain that has been lashing the district since Monday, five houses each were damaged in Chirayinkeezhu and Nedumangad taluks and two houses in Neyyattinkara taluk. Plaintain crop on 23.88 ha, tapioca …

Heavy rain inundates Bengaluru, trees uprooted, cars submerged; authorities on high-alert
1 year, 6 months ago

Heavy rain inundates Bengaluru, trees uprooted, cars submerged; authorities on high-alert

India Today  

Heavy rain, thundershowers accompanied by gusty winds and hailstorms lashed parts of Bengaluru on Tuesday, prompting the authorities to chalk out a plan to set up temporary monsoon control rooms spread across the city. The pre-monsoon rains in Bengaluru continue to cause havoc, with 52 deaths recorded over a period between April to June, as informed by Karnataka chief minister …

300 farmers in Chhattisgarh suffer loss of Rs 2 crore due to unseasonal rains
1 year, 7 months ago

300 farmers in Chhattisgarh suffer loss of Rs 2 crore due to unseasonal rains

India Today  

Nearly 300 farmers in Chhattisgarh's Mahima Gawadi village suffered a financial loss of Rs 2 crore after the unseasonal rains destroyed crops and vegetables. The farmers who supply vegetables to the entire Narayanpur district, are now awaiting compensation from the government for crop damage. The farmers have expressed their concerns, stating that they are struggling to make ends meet due …

Why Gujarat farmers are staring at thousands of crores of crop losses
1 year, 7 months ago

Why Gujarat farmers are staring at thousands of crores of crop losses

India Today  

Social media users in urban areas are busy posting about the bonanza of unseasonal rains when Gujarat is preparing for searing heat-an average of 42 degrees Celsius. According to a Gujarat government estimate, based on a survey done a month ago, 42,210 hectares of farmland have suffered over 33 per cent damage. Addressing the anxiety of farmers, the Gujarat government, …

Compensation to farmers after crop loss enumeration: Palla
1 year, 9 months ago

Compensation to farmers after crop loss enumeration: Palla

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The enumeration of crop loss due to heavy rains was underway in the districts and once the district collectors submit final reports, the state government will take a decision on extending compensation to the farmers, asserted Rythu Bandhu Samithi chairman and MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy. Speaking to the media at the BRS Legislature Party office on Monday, he claimed …

Give rain relief in one week: CM Jagan
2 years ago

Give rain relief in one week: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed officials to complete enumeration of loss or damage to crops and houses in a week’s time and generously provide relief to all the affected persons. Chairing a high-level review meeting on the impact of cyclone Mandous and the resultant rain on crops and properties, with agriculture minister Kakani Govardhan and senior …

Heavy rain in parts of south and north Karnataka
2 years, 3 months ago

Heavy rain in parts of south and north Karnataka

The Hindu  

Rain pounded several parts of South Karnataka, causing damage to crops and inundating homes. There were reports of heavy rain from parts of North Karnataka too, particularly Dharwad district. The breach, which was noticed at Hosa Anandur after Sunday’s heavy rain, is said to have damaged standing crops in several acres of land and the exact loss is being estimated …

Rains claimed 96 lives, destroyed crops on 5.8 lakh hectares since June
2 years, 3 months ago

Rains claimed 96 lives, destroyed crops on 5.8 lakh hectares since June

The Hindu  

The rains have claimed 96 lives since the onset of south-west monsoon this year in June, besides resulting in destruction of crops on 5.8 lakh hectares of land, according to Revenue Minister R. Ashok. In addition to this, 1,471 bridges and 2,223 km of roads had been damaged due to heavy rains and the subsequent floods, the Minister said. The …

Himachal Pradesh: 278 killed in rain-related incidents in 2 months
2 years, 3 months ago

Himachal Pradesh: 278 killed in rain-related incidents in 2 months

India TV News  

Himachal Pradesh rain-related deaths: Himachal Pradesh has reported 278 rain-related deaths from June 29 to August 29, officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to State Disaster Management Authority Director Sudesh Mokhta, 994 houses were damaged and 587 animals killed in the same period as the state incurred losses to the tune of about Rs 2,000 crores due to rain-related incidents. On …

Unprecedented rain in Ramanagaram district causes havoc; two dead, many houses damaged
2 years, 3 months ago

Unprecedented rain in Ramanagaram district causes havoc; two dead, many houses damaged

The Hindu  

The unprecedented rainfall in Ramanagaram district, near here, since the early hours of Monday has claimed lives of two persons and flooded over 5,000 houses, damaging around 2,200 houses. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who went on an inspection of the rain-damaged areas in Ramanagaram, blamed the incomplete works that had clogged the drains for the flooding of the National Highway, …

Floods batter multiple states; Madhya Pradesh and Odisha on alert amid heavy rainfall
2 years, 4 months ago

Floods batter multiple states; Madhya Pradesh and Odisha on alert amid heavy rainfall

Firstpost  

Over 400 people have been rescued from disaster-hit areas in Madhya Pradesh in the last 24 hours. Here’s a state-wise look at the flood situation: Madhya Pradesh The Indian Air Force will deploy two helicopters for relief operations in Madhya Pradesh’s flood-hit Vidisha district, officials said on Tuesday. Odisha The flood situation in several northern Odisha districts was alarming on …

Over 9 lakh affected in flood-hit Odisha, 38 dead in hill states, heavy rain alert in MP | Top points
2 years, 4 months ago

Over 9 lakh affected in flood-hit Odisha, 38 dead in hill states, heavy rain alert in MP | Top points

India Today  

Several states across the country continued to reel under the impact of heavy monsoon rains, with the situation particularly grim in flood-ravaged Odisha, where over 9 lakh people have been affected. A few villages like Ratanpur, Dasamantapur have been fully submerged; 60-70 people rescued, relief work being done: NDRF official pic.twitter.com/Gtuh3j1iUY — ANI August 22, 2022 Authorities in Balasore and …

Central aid for TS flood damage only after fresh assessment
2 years, 4 months ago

Central aid for TS flood damage only after fresh assessment

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The state government's wait for Central financial assistance for flood relief seems to be getting longer. The state government received a communication from the Centre that its teams would make a second visit to the flood-affected areas to assess the damage caused by recent heavy rains and the subsequent Godavari floods in north Telangana districts before recommending to the …

Telangana flood loss at Rs 1,400 cr
2 years, 5 months ago

Telangana flood loss at Rs 1,400 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government on Wednesday estimated losses incurred on account of recent heavy rains in the state and the resultant floods in the river Godavari at Rs 1,400 crore and is expected to submit a report to the Centre shortly. According to a media statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office on Wednesday, various departments have submitted preliminary estimates …

Heavy rains wash away farmers’ hopes for a good kharif
2 years, 5 months ago

Heavy rains wash away farmers’ hopes for a good kharif

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Heavy rainfall across Telangana over the past week is estimated to have damaged almost a tenth of the crop plantations, undertaken recently at the start of the Kharif season. Congress Kisan cell state president Sunket Anvesh Reddy alleged that the state government has not been paying crop damage compensation to farmers for the past eight years. Meanwhile, officials of …

Monsoon Weather News: Flood-like Situation in Gujarat's Rajkot, Navsari, Rain Alert in Mumbai, Pune; Showers Bring Traffic Snarls for Delhi
2 years, 5 months ago

Monsoon Weather News: Flood-like Situation in Gujarat's Rajkot, Navsari, Rain Alert in Mumbai, Pune; Showers Bring Traffic Snarls for Delhi

News 18  

Maharashtra | Heavy Rains Affect Crops on Over 14,000 Ha of Land in Aurangabad Inundation caused by heavy rains affected crops on over 14,000 hectares of land in Vasmat tehsil of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. PTI Maharashtra | ‘Red Alert’ in Nashik, Palghar, Pune Districts The IMD has issued a red alert of extremely heavy rains at isolated places for …

Minister concedes system to assess crop damage faulty
2 years, 11 months ago

Minister concedes system to assess crop damage faulty

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: There is no proper system in the country that assesses damage caused to crops due to natural calamities, observed agriculture minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday, saying that is the reason why farmers are unable to get timely help. His comments came after he and panchayatraj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao inspected damage caused to crops following recent heavy rains …

Categorise rain damage as national disaster, says CPI
3 years ago

Categorise rain damage as national disaster, says CPI

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State secretary K. Ramakrishna, after a visit to Kadapa, Anantapur, and Kurnool districts to assess flood damage, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday seeking financial assistance from the Centre to overcome the heavy loss by recognising the rain-induced damage as a ‘national disaster’. Two dams, ponds, and canals were severely damaged leading to the …

Top official says 1,990 villages in Andhra Pradesh affected by heavy rains, floods
3 years ago

Top official says 1,990 villages in Andhra Pradesh affected by heavy rains, floods

Deccan Chronicle  

NELLORE: Principal secretary Usha Rani has informed centre’s inter-ministerial team deputed to AP that 1,990 villages in 199 mandals of four districts in AP have been the worst-hit due to recent heavy rains and floods in the state. In a power-point presentation to the central team at Tirupati on Saturday, she detailed the damages in Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa and Nellore …

CM Jagan seeks Rs 1,000 crore flood relief for Andhra Pradesh
3 years ago

CM Jagan seeks Rs 1,000 crore flood relief for Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy has sent a communication to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking an emergency flood relief of '1,000 crore. Some 40 people including an SDRF constable on search and rescue operations died and 25 persons were reported missing,” the Chief Minister said.He stated that about 1402 villages in 196 …

Madhya Pradesh govt announces electricity subsidy of over ₹20,700 crore
3 years, 2 months ago

Madhya Pradesh govt announces electricity subsidy of over ₹20,700 crore

Hindustan Times  

Amid concerns regarding a power crisis in the country, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday announced a subsidy of over ₹20,700 crores on electricity, with an aim to provide cheap electricity to farmers and domestic consumers. Speaking to ANI, Chouhan said, "Today in Cabinet meeting, we have decided to give a subsidy of over 20,700 crores on …

Record 17 Lakh Hectares Affected by Rains, Floods This Year, Says Maharashtra Minister
3 years, 3 months ago

Record 17 Lakh Hectares Affected by Rains, Floods This Year, Says Maharashtra Minister

News 18  

Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar on Saturday said approximately 17 lakh hectares of farm land have been affected by excessive rains and floods this year, which could be a record for the past 50 years, and the state government was taking all necessary steps to provide relief to those affected. Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, he said the …

'How will you...?': Kamal Nath questions Madhya Pradesh govt over response to floods
3 years, 4 months ago

'How will you...?': Kamal Nath questions Madhya Pradesh govt over response to floods

Hindustan Times  

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath on Saturday questioned the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government over its response to the current flood situation in the state, also cautioning it that “this is not the time to play politics.” IAF helicopters have been deployed for rescue operations “How will the government assess the losses to pay compensation to those affected? When …

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