AP Forms Group of Ministers to Address Flood Losses
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 areas receive rainfall far exceeding normal levels, including 30 cm in NTR district in under 48 hours, the region faced significant flooding. The Krishna River, Munneru, and Budameru channels were inundated, leading to loss of life, livestock, damage to homes, crops, and infrastructure, including both public and private assets.

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Flooded Apartment Complex in Bengaluru: Residents Face Challenges
2 months ago

Flooded Apartment Complex in Bengaluru: Residents Face Challenges

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda inspected the flood-affected areas in Tata Nagar in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The situation is very bad, with severe waterlogging and a closed drainage system. The residents are facing problems caused by waterlogging, and no government help has arrived. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued an alert for heavy rainfall in South Interior and coastal …

Government prepared plans for strengthening Yeleru reservoir, Budameru canals; will be implemented soon: Minister Nadendla Manohar
3 months, 1 week ago

Government prepared plans for strengthening Yeleru reservoir, Budameru canals; will be implemented soon: Minister Nadendla Manohar

The Hindu  

Minister for Civil Supplies, Food and Consumer Affairs Nadendla Manohar said the government prepared plans for strengthening and modernising the Yeleru reservoir and Budameru canals and they would be implemented sooner than later after due consultations. pegs preliminary damage at ₹6,880 crore Addressing media persons at the Jana Sena Party office near Mangalagiri in Guntur district on Saturday, Mr. Manohar …

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, …

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

Central Team Inspects Flood-Hit Areas in AP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Central Team Inspects Flood-Hit Areas in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:A Central committee led by home additional secretary Sanjeev Kumar Jindal assured to submit a report on the extent of loss caused due to heavy rains and floods to AP to help it get relief from the Centre in an expeditious manner. The committee members inspected the flood hit areas and the kind of relief being extended to the affected …

Central Ministers to visit flood-hit Khammam on Friday
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Central Ministers to visit flood-hit Khammam on Friday

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar will be undertaking an aerial survey of the flood damage in Khammam district on Friday. The Ministers are scheduled to tour from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. following which Mr. Kumar will proceed towards Kodad to assess the flood damage …

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

Andhra Pradesh Ministers advocate relocation of low-lying villages in Bapatla district
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh Ministers advocate relocation of low-lying villages in Bapatla district

The Hindu  

There is an urgent need for relocation of the villages in the low-lying areas abutting the Krishna River in Repalle Assembly constituency of Bapatla district in Andhra Pradesh, Ministers Anagani Satya Prasad and Gottipati Ravi Kumar have observed. Mr. Satya Prasad and Mr. Ravi Kumar on September 4 visited the flooded Lankevani Dibba island village, the last habitation in Bapatla …

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. …

Ex-minister blames Andhra CM Naidu for Polavaram Irrigation Project setbacks
4 months ago

Ex-minister blames Andhra CM Naidu for Polavaram Irrigation Project setbacks

New Indian Express  

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: Former minister and YSRC leader Chelluboyina Srinivasa Venugopala Krishna expressed concern over the mismanagement of the Polavaram Irrigation Project under the leadership of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and attributed the setbacks and financial loss incurred by the project to Naidu’s hasty and ill-conceived decisions. Speaking to the media in Rajamahendravaram on Monday, Chelluboyina alleged that Naidu resorted to …

Chief Minister should first focus on flood relief works, says R. Ashok
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chief Minister should first focus on flood relief works, says R. Ashok

The Hindu  

Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly R. Ashok on Wednesday said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should first focus on flood relief works rather than spend time giving explanations to the party high command about scandals that the government was embroiled in. Expressing his unhappiness over the flood relief works, Mr. Ashok said: “You should stop visits to New …

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 …

Delhi Ministers hold key meeting to tackle flood threats during monsoon
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Ministers hold key meeting to tackle flood threats during monsoon

India Today  

After heavy monsoon rains led to severe waterlogging in Delhi recently, Revenue Minister Atishi and Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj chaired a meeting on Friday with key agencies to ensure a rapid response to potential floods. This control room is in constant contact with Haryana's Irrigation Department regarding water releases from the Hathnikund Barrage and monitors the weather …

Why Union Minister Suresh Gopi met ISRO team in Bengaluru, and who else was with him
6 months ago

Why Union Minister Suresh Gopi met ISRO team in Bengaluru, and who else was with him

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi called on ISRO Chairman S. Somanath at Antariksh Bhawan in Bengaluru on June 18. Mr. Somanath assured ISRO’s support in making space-based inputs, such as high-resolution terrain data, available to researchers engaged in flood modelling to assess probable inundation, and identify potential rehabilitation areas. Prof. Jaison Paul Mulerikkal, Principal, …

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath inspects flood preparations in Gonda
1 year, 5 months ago

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath inspects flood preparations in Gonda

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday inspected the preparations for flood preparations in the Gonda district of the state and laid concerns about the officials deployed for relief work. After inspecting construction work on the Eli Parsauli embankment and the Elgin Bridge on the Ghaghra River, Adityanath interacted with journalists about 35 kilometers from the After inspecting the …

Delhi CM deputes ministers for flood-affected districts to ensure proper facilities at relief camps
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi CM deputes ministers for flood-affected districts to ensure proper facilities at relief camps

Firstpost  

PWD Minister Atishi will look after facilities at camps in the North East Delhi district, while Gopal Rai has been deputed for Shahdara, Kailash Gahlot for South East Delhi and Imran Hussain for the Central Delhi district, he said. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday held a Cabinet meeting and deputed ministers at six flood-affected districts to ensure proper facilities …

Centre reviews preparedness for flood management ahead of monsoon season in Assam
1 year, 6 months ago

Centre reviews preparedness for flood management ahead of monsoon season in Assam

The Hindu  

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a meeting with Central and State agencies to discuss health-related issues arising due to floods ahead of the monsoon in Assam, on Saturday via video conference. The meeting assessed the arrangements put in place by Central institutions and agencies of the State Government to ensure effective management of floods in Assam. The Union Health Minister …

BJP leaders take dig at CM on chopper trip to flood-hit areas
2 years, 5 months ago

BJP leaders take dig at CM on chopper trip to flood-hit areas

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Amid Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao’s visit to flood-affected areas on Sunday, BJP leaders alleged that this was the first time the CM was spotted outside his camp office and sought concrete measures to prevent disruption to daily life due to calamities. BJP OBC Morcha national president K. Laxman, who is also an MP, alleged that the Chief Minister …

Chief minister visits flood-affected districts by road, reviews situation
2 years, 5 months ago

Chief minister visits flood-affected districts by road, reviews situation

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao reached Bhadrachalam on Sunday to assess the flood situation in river Godavari. The chief minister left for flood affected districts by road along with ministers and senior officials. The chief minister visited Eturu Nagaram and Mulugu before reaching Bhadrachalam. The chief minister stated that the state government will construct permanent relief colonies for people …

Godavari floods | Over 60,000 people shifted to relief camps from 600 villages in Andhra Pradesh
2 years, 5 months ago

Godavari floods | Over 60,000 people shifted to relief camps from 600 villages in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

More than 60,000 people were shifted to rehabilitation centres from the flood-affected villages in six districts in the State, said the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority officials. A team of APSDMA led by Special Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad, who has been monitoring the flood situation from APSDMA headquarters at Kunchanapalli in Guntur district, said that 21 Mandals of …

CM Jagan: Senior officials to be in charge of flood hit districts
2 years, 5 months ago

CM Jagan: Senior officials to be in charge of flood hit districts

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Jagan Reddy held a video conference on the Godavari flood relief measures with officials after he did an aerial survey of the flood-hit districts on Friday. Reviewing the situation, the chief minister said a senior official would be assigned to each flood-affected district to monitor the situation and oversee relief measures. Jagan allowed officials to use helicopters …

PM Modi should visit flood-hit Assam instead of toppling Maharashtra government: Gaurav Gogoi
2 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi should visit flood-hit Assam instead of toppling Maharashtra government: Gaurav Gogoi

India TV News  

Highlights Assam Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday He said that PM Modi should visit flood-hit Assam instead of toppling the Maharashtra government 'If there's a crisis, it's that of floods. BJP has gone blind for power', said Gogoi Assam flood news updates : Assam Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi hit out at the …

Uttarakhand floods: Easy to point finger at climate change, but humanity is equally to blame
3 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand floods: Easy to point finger at climate change, but humanity is equally to blame

Firstpost  

It’s easy to blame climate change and lack of collective global action for increasing intensity and frequency of disasters, but what about the manner in which the region’s topography has been unashamedly smashed in recent years? Since then, the government has changed, the Disaster Management Act of 2005 has been uploaded on the State Disaster Management Authority’s website as a …

Andhra Pradesh Rains: Seven Member Central Team to Visit State to Assess Damage
4 years, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh Rains: Seven Member Central Team to Visit State to Assess Damage

News 18  

A seven member central team will visit Andhra Pradesh for an on-the-spot assessment of the damage caused by the recent heavy rains and floods in the state. An official memo issued by the Disaster Management Division of the Ministry on Saturday asked the team to visit the state immediately and assess the damage and also the relief operations undertaken. Chief …

Loss in Karnataka due to Floods, Torrential Rains Estimated to be Rs 3,500-4,000 Cr: Minister
4 years, 4 months ago

Loss in Karnataka due to Floods, Torrential Rains Estimated to be Rs 3,500-4,000 Cr: Minister

News 18  

According to preliminary estimates, loss due to torrential rains and floods in several parts of Karnataka so far is to the tune of Rs 3,500-4,000 crore and the state government will seek immediate relief from the Centre, Revenue Minister R Ashoka said on Monday. In the absence of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who is undergoing treatment for COVID, Ashoka …

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