Enumeration of losses begins in NTR district, Vijayawada

1 week, 1 day ago

Kanimozhi inspects flood-affected areas in Thoothukudi

Around 1,585 individuals were accommodated in 33 flood relief shelters across the district, said Thoothukudi Lok Sabha Member K. Kanimozhi. Addressing the media during her inspection, she said that around 1,585 persons had been relocated to flood relief shelters across the district as a precautionary measure due to the flood threat from the Tamirabharani river. During her visit, Ms. Kanimozhi …

Kanimozhi Flood Inspection

1 week, 3 days ago

Edappadi K Palaniswami Wants Survey of Crop Damage and Relief

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami urged the State government to make an assessment of the damage to crops in the two-day rains brought about by the depression in the delta districts of Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur and Cuddalore and other places and pay adequate compensation to the affected farmers. In a statement on Friday, Palaiswami said the heavy …

Crop Damage

1 week, 3 days ago

Karnataka rains led to the death of 133 people in 2024: Minister Krishna Byre Gowda in assembly

Hindustan Times

A total of 133 people died in Karnataka due to rains this year, said Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda in assembly on Friday. Krishna Byre Gowda Speaking in the assembly, Gowda said, “The state has received 20 per cent above-normal rainfall this year, but it was uneven, with some areas receiving less rain. A total of 133 people have …

Bengaluru Karnataka Crore Rains Gowda Krishna Byre Gowda 133 People

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Nilgiris Collector inspects relief works as heavy rain continues

The Hindu

Nilgiris District Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru, along with the district Superintendent of Police N.S. Ms. Tanneeru inspected the safety of the area, and urged the residents who felt unsafe to shift to temporary shelters set up in the Nilgiris to house people at risk from landslips, flooding and tree-falls. The Collector also conducted a surprise inspection of the disaster management …

Heavy Rain Nilgiris Collector

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Tamil Nadu CM announces cyclone relief fund of Rs 2,000 to rain-affected families

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: The families in Villupuram, Cuddalore and Kallakurichi districts which bore the brunt of damage caused by Cyclone Fengal would be provided a relief of Rs 2,000 each, Tamil Nadu Chief M K Stalin announced on Tuesday. Chairing a meeting at the Secretariat here to assess the damage due to rain in the state, the chief minister directed the officials …

Rain Districts Relief Damaged Kallakurichi Cuddalore Villupuram

3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu rains: Man dies in house collapse in Ooty

The Hindu

A 45-year-old man died after his house collapsed on him amid heavy rains at Nondimedu in Udhagamandalam on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. Schools, colleges shut Heavy rains were reported in Udhagamandalam, Gudalur, and Kotagiri, with an average of 23.72 mm rainfall recorded throughout the district till Monday morning. Due to the heavy rains, schools and colleges in …

Nilgiris Heavy Rains Udhagamandalam Rains

3 weeks, 1 day ago

TN Government to request central teams to assess rain damages: CM Stalin

New Indian Express

Asked what sort of assistance the State government will be expecting from the union government, the CM said, "Rains continue in many districts. Stating that he has monitored the rain situation in other districts by speaking to the collectors, the CM said, "As far as Villupuram district is concerned, unprecedented rainfall has been recorded there—the situation there is being monitored …

Rain Villupuram Damages Cm

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Andhra Pradesh: Minister Chairs NTR DRC Meet, Focuses on Public Issues

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: NTR district in-charge minister and health minister Y. Satya Kumar Yadav said the District Review Committee meeting discussed several public issues and reiterated the NDA alliance state government’s priority to improve the living standards of people in the district. Satya Kumar Yadav chaired the DRC meeting at the Farmers' Training Centre Hall, located on the premises of the irrigation …

Drc Nda Vijayawada Ntr District Satya Kumar Yadav Minister Chairs

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Enumerators facing uphill task during caste survey

Deccan Chronicle

WARANGAL: Enumerators in Warangal district faced lots of issues while carrying out their duties for the comprehensive family survey. Officials formed enumerator teams comprising secondary grade teachers, assistant education officers, Anganwadi workers, junior assistants, panchayat secretaries and community resource persons. After completion of stickering till November 8 when the enumerators visited houses to collect details for 75 columns, they faced …

Family Survey Warangal District Enumerator Enumerators

1 month, 2 weeks ago

3,832 enumerators begin work in Nalgonda

Deccan Chronicle

Nalgonda: A total of 3,832 enumerators on Saturday assumed duties of the caste-based census in 33 mandals and eight municipalities of the district. Speaking to media here, district collector Ila Tripathi said that the data collected by the enumerators from the people would be safe and there was no need to fear about their leakage. The enumerators would come to …

Caste Caste Census Enumerators Begin

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana begins caste census to assess socio-economic and caste status, with real-time monitoring system

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Caste census, one of the Congress’ pre-poll promises to assess socio-economic, employment, political and caste status of the people, kicked off in the state on Wednesday. The state government has set up a dashboard to monitor the real time progress of the survey modules. The state government has adopted a resolution in the Legislative Assembly to conduct a comprehensive …

Ghmc Caste Status

Enumerators fan out across the region to survey every household as State-wide ‘Kula Ganana’ begins

The Hindu

Teams of enumerators fanned out across the length and breadth of Karimnagar district on the first day of the State-wide comprehensive household survey on Wednesday. As many as 1,964 enumerators and 207 supervisors have been deployed to survey every household in 1,958 enumeration blocks spanning 15 mandals and five civic bodies including Karimnagar Municipal Corporation in the district. In Khammam, …

Household Survey State Collector Every Household

3 months, 1 week ago

‘Operation Budameru’ to remove encroachments to prevent flooding

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: NTR District Collector G Srijana has instructed officials to identify and report on encroachments along Budameru rivulet as part of the State government’s priority project, ‘Operation Budameru,’ which aims to provide a permanent solution to flooding. During the meeting, Srijana highlighted that the recent heavy rains in the Budameru area resulted in around 40,000 cusecs of water flooding low-lying …

Encroachments Collector Budameru Operation Budameru

3 months, 1 week ago

Complete flood damage assessment in transparent manner, by Sept. 17: Naidu

The Hindu

: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has emphasised the need for a scientific approach to enumerate and prepare a comprehensive list of flood-affected persons. The damage assessment should be completed by September 17, and relief should be distributed to the victims at once, he said. At a review meeting on Friday, September 13, Mr. Naidu said that no flood victim …

Naidu Damage Assessment Flood Damage

3 months, 1 week ago

Govt. declares NTR district as Flood-affected District

The Hindu

The State government has declared NTR district as a “Flood-affected District” for the calamity of unprecedented, extremely heavy rainfall on August 30 and 31, 2024 due to depression in the Bay of Bengal. The unprecedented rainfall on August 30 and 31 had far exceeded the season’s normal rainfall at many places, even exceeding the annual rainfall for the region, in …

Rainfall District Heavy Ntr District

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, …

Damage State Guntur Vijayawada Central Team Pradesh Floods

3 months, 1 week ago

P. Narayana commits to remove Encroachments along water bodies to prevent future floods in Vijayawada

The Hindu

Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana said the government was committed to removing encroachments along the course of Budameru and other water bodies and to bring about special legislation for it if the situation warranted, keeping in view the need to curb in future the menace of flooding like the one that just battered Vijayawada city for close to ten days. …

Vijayawada Narayana Future Flood

3 months, 1 week ago

Mitigate loss of property and life in natural disasters: Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha

New Indian Express

VISAKHAPATNAM: Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha has called for increased vigilance to manage natural disasters effectively. During a video conference held from the Visakhapatnam Collectorate on Tuesday, the Minister reviewed the impact of recent heavy rains and the relief efforts carried out in Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Anakapalle, Alluri Sitharama Raju and Parvathipuram Manyam districts. The Minister urged the formation of disaster …

Mitigate Loss

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Floods Claimed 33 Lives in Telangana: Ponguleti

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said that heavy rain and subsequent floods over the past few days had affected approximately 2 lakh people across 358 villages. Srinivas Reddy said the government was providing Rs 16,500 per affected family, and it was being directly deposited into their bank accounts. The government has directed collectors to purchase damaged grain through the …

Affected Srinivas Reddy Floods Claimed

3 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Forms Group of Ministers to Address Flood Losses

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has established a Group of Ministers to oversee the assessment of flood damage and continuously monitor the flood situation. Special Chief Secretary Neerabh Kumar Prasad issued an order on Monday appointing the GoM, which comprises the Ministers for Finance, Municipal Administration, Home, and Revenue. Following unprecedented rainfall on August 30 and 31, which saw some …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘War on floods’ poised to end, says Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said the ‘war on floods’ in Vijayawada was about to end in a day or two as the government worked tirelessly over the last nine days to mitigate the suffering of about seven lakh people. Addressing media persons after visiting Ajith Singh Nagar in the city on Monday, Mr. Naidu said the government was taken …

Naidu N Flood

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh govt. forms 1,700 teams to enumerate flood damage

The Hindu

The State government has constituted 1,700 teams to enumerate the damage caused by the recent floods in the Krishna river. The teams will comprise a deputy tahsildar, revenue inspector, ward assistant and a policeman, said Information & Public Relations and Housing Minister Kolusu Partha Sarathy. Addressing the media at the NTR District Collectorate on Monday, Mr. Partha Sarathy said that …

Mr Naidu Partha Sarathy

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Vijayawada city struggles with 0.70 TMCFT of flood water

The Hindu

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority estimated that Vijayawada city has a staggering 0.70 TMCFT of stagnant flood water as on Sunday. While the flood water is receding slowly, the prediction of a fresh spell of heavy to extremely heavy rain on September 8, including in NTR district, due to yet another depression in the Bay of Bengal situated …

Flood Flood Water Vijayawada Sisodia Budameru Prakasam Barrage Krishna River

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Flood levels in NTR District’s Budameru drain decrease

The Hindu

The flood levels at the Budameru drain have come down giving relief to the people and government machinery, on Saturday. The people living on Ajith Singh Nagar, Vidyadharapuram, Bhavanipuram, Rajarajeswaripeta in the city, and villages such as Ambapuram, Jakkampudi colony, Rayanapadu and Nainavaram were in the grip of fear on Friday night as the water level rose by a foot …

Flood Water Budameru

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 …

Telangana Chouhan Revanth Reminds Centre

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 …

Minister Union Minister Chouhan Soon Reach Crop Loss

3 months, 2 weeks ago

5,228 hectares of horticulture crops under water in Andhra's NTR

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Horticulture Director Dr K Srinivasulu assured support for farmers who have lost their crops due to recent heavy rains and floods. Officials noted that 5,228 hectares of horticultural crops in the NTR district had been damaged. Dr Srinivasulu inquired whether horticulture authorities had previously informed farmers about precautions for protecting horticultural crops from heavy rains and floods. NTR District …

Ntr Horticulture Crops Horticultural Horticultural Crops

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra floods: Officials say plugging Budameru breaches proves to be daunting task

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Efforts are on to plug the breaches to Budameru rivulet, which is proving to be a challenge given the extent of the breach which is reported to be 50-60 metres each. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said HRD Minister Nara Lokesh and Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Rama Naidu are supervising the works to plug the breaches at the …

Breach Vijayawada Plugging Budameru Breaches

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Velagaleru gates lifted to prevent flooding of CM’s residence: Jagan Mohan Reddy

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Stating that the State government has failed miserably to handle the situation and provide relief to the flood-affected people in Vijayawada, YSRC chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has alleged that the gates of Velagaleru Regulator were lifted to avoid inundation of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s residence. Speaking to media on Wednesday after visiting the flood-affected old RR peta …

Jagan Nda Naidu Vijayawada

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Scores of vehicles damaged in Andhra Pradesh floods

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Floodwater from the overflowing Budameru rivulet have caused widespread damage in Vijayawada, leaving thousands of residents in the flood-affected areas grappling with significant losses, including vehicle damage and employment disruption. Ajit Singh Nagar, Vambay Colony, Payakapuram, Ambapuram, Rajiv Nagar, Bhavanipuram, Vidyadharapuram, Kabela, and Chittinagar all under the Vijayawada Central Assembly constituency, were severely-impacted. Majority of the population in these …

Damage Vehicle Repairs Significant Vehicle

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Floods: Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan Criticises Past Govts, Says 'They Didn't Pay Attention To Encroachment'

ABP News

Amid the ongoing flood crisis in Andhra Pradesh, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has criticised previous state governments for their lack of action on encroachments, particularly in urban areas. On flood situation in parts of the state, Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan said, "I did a review meeting today. #WATCH | Vijayawada | On flood situation in parts of …

Flood Telangana State Encroachment Areas Encroachments Pawan Kalyan

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. …

Gottipati Ministers Anagani

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Floodwaters recede in areas close to Budameru canal

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Several areas inundated due to the floodwaters from Budameru canal here continued to remain under water for the third consecutive day on Tuesday. Ajith Singhnagar, Rajarajeshwari Pet, Vambay Colony, Pipula Road, Payakapuram, Jakkampudi YSR Colony and other areas in the Vijayawada Central constituency were bearing the brunt of the flooding. Many people who were stuck in their homes in …

Water Areas

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chief Secretary wants enumeration of losses due to rains before the weekend

The Hindu

Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari has directed the officials of different departments to complete enumeration of losses on account of the heavy rains and submit a comprehensive report before the weekend. The Chief Secretary said there was no let-up in rains and floods in several districts and the officials concerned should deploy their teams at the field level to assess …

Chief Secretary Officials Santhi Kumari

3 months, 3 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 …

State Minister Reddy Chief Heavy Heavy Rains Rains

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Collectors of 11 districts in Telangana put on alert anticipating heavy rains on Tuesday

The Hindu

Collectors of 11 districts in Telangana were put on alert by the Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari as the meteorological department has warned of heavy rains in these districts on Tuesday, as per a press note. The Chief Secretary said that a 31-member National Disaster Response Force team along with four boats were being sent to Nirmal. It is advised …

Districts 11 Districts Special Secretary Nirmal

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Floods: Andhra Pradesh government intensifies relief measures, death toll pegged at 17 in three districts

The Hindu

A respite from rains in the last 24 hours helped Andhra Pradesh government intensify the flood relief and rescue measures in the flood-ravaged parts of the State, especially Vijayawada city and its suburbs which bore the brunt of nature’s fury. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu visited the affected areas in Vijayawada well past midnight and was on the field till …

Flood Ntr Naidu Guntur Vijayawada Vijayawada City

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Floods: Heavy Rains Impact Nearly 4.5 Lakh People; 15 Dead, 31,238 Evacuated

ABP News

Amaravati: Nearly 4.5 lakh people were affected by the unprecedented rainfall and floods in Andhra Pradesh over the past three days, leading to the evacuation of 31,238 people to 166 relief camps. As per the request of Guntur and NTR district administrations, the Indian Navy agreed to deploy two choppers for search and rescue operations in the affected areas; one …

Long Damaged Affected Ndrf Vijayawada Ntr District Guntur District

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rain death toll rises to eight in NTR district, three others missing

The Hindu

The death toll in NTR district due to heavy rain and floods in the last three days rose to eight while three persons were reported missing. Three persons were reported missing in the floods at other places, officials said on Monday. Governor’s plea to NGOs Governor S. Abdul Nazeer requested the Red Cross, Scouts and Guides, and other NGOs to …

Ntr Vijayawada

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana, Andhra rain: Over 20 dead, 140 trains cancelled, 26 NDRF teams deployed

Hindustan Times

Torrential rain lashed Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, leading to the death of several people in rain-related incidents. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union home minister Amit Shah spoke to Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy, assuring them of all possible help from the central government. Telangana revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy …

Telangana Pti Heavy Pradesh Guntur Andhra Vijayawada

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Flood-ravaged Gujarat to receive more rains next week, warns IMD

Hindustan Times

The Indian Metrological Department has again forecasted more rains in Gujarat's Vadodara between September 2 and 4. Following heavy rains on August 23, water was released from the Ajwa dam into the Vishwamitri river, leading to water levels rising up to six to eight feet in many parts of the city. For September 4, the alert extends to South Gujarat …

Gujarat Heavy Rainfall Imd District Heavy Rains Vadodara Narmada

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Devastating deluge engulfs Andhra Pradesh

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Normal life in Vijayawada, Guntur, Mangalagiri and other parts of the erstwhile undivided Krishna and Guntur districts was severely affected following torrential rains since Friday evening under the influence of a depression in the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to cross the coast near Kalingapatnam in Srikakulam district Saturday midnight. Several colonies in the VTPS industrial area in …

Rain City Road Guntur Vijayawada

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat Flood: Devastating Deluge Engulfs Everything from Ahmedabad to Rajkot | ABP News

ABP News

In Gujarat, relentless heavy rains over the past 48 hours have shattered several records, leading to severe flooding in more than a dozen districts. The downpour has been so intense that it has disrupted normal life, causing rivers to overflow and submerging several areas. The National Disaster Response Force has deployed 13 teams, while the State Disaster Response Force has …

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 …

India Floods Bangladesh Flood Areas Affect

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt will rebuild houses damaged by rains or flood in Karnataka

The Hindu

The government of Karnataka will rebuild the houses damaged in heavy rains or swept away by floods, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced in Belagavi on August 5. The State Government will provide ₹1.2 lakh compensation in addition to new houses, the CM said. That is why, we have decided to provide ₹1.2 lakh cash compensation along with a house,” the CM …

Karnataka Belagavi Houses Damaged Lakh Relief

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Rescue teams race against time as over 200 still remain missing; Karnataka to construct 100 houses

Live Mint

Over 200 people are still reported missing as rescue operations in landslide-hit Kerala's Wayanad areas entered fifth day on Saturday. — Rescue operation in final stage: CM Vijayan {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} — Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that search and rescue operations in Wayanad are in their final stages. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} — K-9 squads and the Tamil Nadu Medical Team …

Karnataka Kerala Wayanad Houses Minister 100 Houses Teams Race

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu on High Alert for Rains and Landslides in Hilly Regions

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: The Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief team of the Indian Army has started search operations with the help of dog squads in the flood ravaged Wayanad district of Kerala even as the Tamil Nadu government instructed its authorities to keep a close vigil in the villages along the Western Ghats to prevent landslides. The HADR contingent has formed 10 …

Tamil Nadu Roads

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 …

Loss Farmers Land Crop Kozhikode Kozhikode District

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