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'Complete Lawlessness': Uttarakhand High Court Suspends All Mining Activities In Bageshwar District, Apprehends Landslides

Live Law

The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday ordered a complete halt to the mining operations in Bageshwar District with immediate effect. The Division Bench of Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari was hearing a Public Interest Litigation concerning the alleged illegal and unsafe mining activities in the Bageshwar district, which have caused significant environmental and safety concerns, including …

Court Mining Operations Bageshwar District

Centre Declares Wayanad Landslides Severe Nature Disaster, Priyanka Gandhi Welcomes it

Deccan Chronicle

Thiruvananthapuram: The Union Government on Monday declared the devastating landslides in Wayanad a disaster of “severe nature,” after five months, recognising its intensity. The Union Home Ministry told the Kerala government that financial aid is initially provided by the State Disaster Response Fund. “However, keeping in view the intensity and magnitude of the Meppadi landslide disaster in Wayanad district, it …

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Centre Declares Wayanad Landslides As 'Severe Nature' Disaster; Priyanka Urges Prompt Allocation Of Funds

ABP News

Five months after landslides hit three villages in Kerala's Wayanad district, the Union government declared the landslides as a disaster of a "severe nature". In a formal communication to Kerala government, the Union Home Ministry clarified that initial financial assistance for such disasters is provided through the State Disaster Response Fund. Priyanka Gandhi Welcomes Move Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra …

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'Severe nature' disaster status granted to Wayanad landslide after five months

India Today

Five months after devastating landslides destroyed three villages in Wayanad, the Union Government has declared it a disaster of "severe nature," recognising its intensity and impact for all practical purposes, an official source said on Monday. In a communication to the Kerala government, the Union Home Ministry explained that financial aid for such severe disasters is initially provided by the …

Disaster Response Wayanad Severe Nature

1 week, 5 days ago

Wayanad landslides, Film industry scandal, Congress win shape 2024 in Kerala

India Today

The devastating landslides that wiped away three villages in Wayanad, Congress' thumping victory in the Lok Sabha polls and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's maiden electoral victory were the significant events that shaped Kerala's socio-political scenario in 2024. The revelations of sexual abuse and harassment in the Malayalam film industry, brought to light by the Justice Hema Committee report, …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Uttarakhand has 54 landslide prone areas on Char Dham route: Study

India Today

The Uttarakhand Disaster Management Authority has identified 54 landslide prone areas along the Char Dham Yatra route following a detailed study conducted by the Landslide Mitigation and Management Center. The landslide prone areas mentioned in the study include sensitive zones like Pagalnala, Lambagad, Pipalkoti, Patalganga, Birahi, and Joshimath in Chamoli district, and, Devprayag, Kaudiyala, and Tota Ghati in Pauri district. …

Uttarakhand Route Areas Landslide

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Yearender 2024: Kerala landslides to Jaipur tanker blast | Horrific accidents that shook India

India TV News

Yearender 2024: India has faced an exceptionally challenging year in 2024 in terms of devastating accidents, gas tanker blasts, natural disasters, and several industrial explosions, which have collectively resulted in significant loss of life and widespread damage across the nation. The Uttar Pradesh government on November 16 formed a high-level committee to probe the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College fire …

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3 weeks ago

Uttarakhand: Massive Landslide In Dharchula Brings Down Hill. WATCH

ABP News

A hill along the Dharchula-Tawaghat National Highway in Uttarakhand collapsed after a landslide on Friday. Between June 23 and July 10, Uttarakhand dealt with 17 landslides, according to a report by The New Indian Express. Various districts like Almora, Chamoli, Champawat, Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital, Pauri Garhwal, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Udham Singh Nagar, and Uttarkashi were affected by the landslides this …

Uttarakhand Landslides Landslide

3 weeks ago

Protect soil after a year of landslides

New Indian Express

The World Soil Day arrived on December 5—dedicated to the theme ‘Caring for soil: measure, monitor, manage’—and departed with a whimper. On paper, India has 329 million hectares of land area, of which 24 mha are either inaccessible or under foreign occupation, 28 mha under urban or non-agricultural use, 16 mha are barren lands and only 250 mha are available …

India Water Land Forest Soil Mha

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Good old bamboo, a certain grass could save hill highways from landslides

India Today

Could the answer to lethal landslides on India’s mountainous highways be covering the steep slopes with deep-rooted grasses like Vetiver and reinforcing with bamboo benching? Such measures could prove to be a saviour for states like Uttarakhand, where landslides have become rampant and claim many lives every year even as the state executes a series of highway projects, including the …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Landslide disaster relief: Union govt ’adding chilli’ to wounds, says Kerala FM

Live Mint

Kochi, Dec 15 Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Sunday criticised the union government for demanding payment for disaster relief and rescue operations conducted by the Indian Air Force during Wayanad landslides. He described the move as "adding chilli to the wounds" of the state, already burdened by the aftermath of the disaster. Addressing reporters here, Balagopal accused the …

Kerala Disaster Relief Union Wayanad Relief Operations State Bjp

1 month ago

Deadly landslides, flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island

Al Jazeera

More than 170 villages in Sukabumi, West Java, have been devastated by torrential rains, landslides and flash floods. Indonesian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said, adding that two people were still missing. Torrential rains since last week caused rivers to burst …

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1 month ago

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing

Associated Press

SUKABUMI, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said Monday. Torrential rains since last week have caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through more than 170 villages in Sukabumi district of West …

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Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia's Java island, leaving 10 dead and forcing hundreds to evacuate

ABC

At least 10 people have died and two people are missing after flash floods and landslides hit villages on Indonesia's main island of Java. Landslides, flash floods and strong winds devastated 172 villages and forced more than 3,000 people to flee to temporary government shelters, Yudi Hariyanto, who heads a rescue command post in Sukabumi told AP. Videos circulating on …

Indonesia Landslides Villages Flash Floods Landslide Java West Java

1 month ago

Wayanad Landslides | Kerala High Court Slams State Government For Failure To Explain Available Balance In State's Disaster Response Fund

Live Law

The Kerala High Court today criticised the State government for its failure to provide details regarding the availability and utilization of funds in the State's Disaster Response Fund. The State government, along with the Finance Officer of the Department of Disaster Management submitted before the Court that 677 crores must be the amount available in the SDRF, however, they were …

Disaster Court State Fund Funds Sdrf 677 Crores

1 month ago

[Wayanad Landslides] Kerala High Court Tells State To Furnish Details Regarding Availability & Utilisation Of Funds In SDRF

Live Law

The Kerala High Court has orally directed the State Government to furnish clear details regarding the availability and utilization of funds in the State's Disaster Response Fund. The State Government informed the Court that they are unable to use approximately 153 crores allocated by the Central government for immediate assistance, unless it is demonstrated that 50 percent of the funds …

Kerala Court State Central Funds Sdrf

1 month, 1 week ago

Panic grips Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai as 7 die in landslides from Cyclone Fengal

India Today

Panic has gripped the residents near the lower slopes of Annamalaiyar Hill in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu after heavy rains triggered multiple landslides, killing seven members of a family on Sunday evening. The first landslide occurred around 4 pm on Sunday at VOC Nagar 11th Street, where Rajkumar, his wife Meena, their two children, and three children of Rajkumar’s brother-in-law …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Cyclone Fengal eases Tirumala water crisis with abundant rains

New Indian Express

TIRUMALA: Cyclone Fengal has provided a silver lining for the Tirumala region, delivering much-needed rainfall to replenish water reservoirs and mitigate a pressing water crisis. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, which had implemented water rationing three months ago due to drought conditions, now finds itself relieved by the rain’s bounty. TTD executive officer J Syamala Rao had earlier introduced rationing measures …

Water Tirumala Cyclone

1 month, 1 week ago

Like landslides, BJP ignores rules, norms: Priyanka Gandhi

New Indian Express

MALAPPURAM: Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday compared BJP’s political behaviour to the landslides that hit Wayanad in July, saying that like the natural disaster, the saffron party ignores rules, provides no explanations, and disregards democratic norms usually followed in political contests. The behaviour of the ruling party, the BJP, disregards democratic norms, even those normally adhered to in …

Priyanka Gandhi Wayanad Bjp Parliament

1 month, 1 week ago

Police, Youth Congress protesters clash in Wayanad

The Hindu

A march organised by Youth Congress workers to the Wayanad collectorate on Saturday, in protest against the perceived negligence of State and Central governments in rehabilitating survivors of the July 30 landslides, escalated into violence. Initially peaceful, the demonstration turned chaotic when the Youth Congress members attempted to breach police barricades set up at the district collectorate. A verbal altercation …

Youth Youth Congress Congress Activists

1 month, 1 week ago

Rahul Accuses Modi of Reluctance to Help Wayanad Landslide Victims

Deccan Chronicle

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being reluctant to provide assistance to the victims of the recent landslides in Wayanad, Kerala. In a statement on Sunday, Rahul Gandhi, who represents Wayanad in the Lok Sabha, criticised the Prime Minister for not visiting the affected areas or making an adequate response to the crisis. “The people …

Wayanad Rahul Rahul Gandhi

1 month, 1 week ago

Death toll in Uganda landslides rises to 20 as search for more casualties presses on

Associated Press

KAMPALA, Uganda — More bodies buried under the mud were retrieved in eastern Uganda on Friday and an injured person died in a hospital, bringing the death toll from this week’s landslides to 20, officials said as search efforts pressed on in the stricken area. Heavy rains had triggered the landslides that engulfed six villages in the mountainous district of …

Uganda Bulambuli

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island kills at least 7 people

Associated Press

SIBOLANGIT, Indonesia — Seven people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said on Thursday, adding to the death toll from landslides in the region this week. Rescuers recovered the bodies of the victims, including a driver and passengers, from a tourist bus that was covered by trees, mud, and rocks in the …

Indonesia Landslides Landslide Medan North Sumatra

1 month, 2 weeks ago

At least 15 killed and 113 missing after Uganda landslides bury homes

LA Times

Uganda Red Cross workers search for bodies after a landslide following heavy rains buried 40 homes in the mountainous district of Bulambuli, eastern Uganda, Thursday. At least 15 people have died and 113 others are still missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda, police said. The Uganda Red Cross Society said Thursday that 13 bodies had …

Heavy Rains Uganda Landslides

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'Complete Lawlessness': Uttarakhand High Court Suspends All Mining Activities In Bageshwar District, Apprehends Landslides

Centre Declares Wayanad Landslides Severe Nature Disaster, Priyanka Gandhi Welcomes it

Centre Declares Wayanad Landslides As 'Severe Nature' Disaster; Priyanka Urges Prompt Allocation Of Funds

'Severe nature' disaster status granted to Wayanad landslide after five months

Wayanad landslides, Film industry scandal, Congress win shape 2024 in Kerala

Uttarakhand has 54 landslide prone areas on Char Dham route: Study

Yearender 2024: Kerala landslides to Jaipur tanker blast | Horrific accidents that shook India

Uttarakhand: Massive Landslide In Dharchula Brings Down Hill. WATCH

Protect soil after a year of landslides

Good old bamboo, a certain grass could save hill highways from landslides

Landslide disaster relief: Union govt ’adding chilli’ to wounds, says Kerala FM

Deadly landslides, flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia's Java island, leaving 10 dead and forcing hundreds to evacuate

Wayanad Landslides | Kerala High Court Slams State Government For Failure To Explain Available Balance In State's Disaster Response Fund

[Wayanad Landslides] Kerala High Court Tells State To Furnish Details Regarding Availability & Utilisation Of Funds In SDRF

Panic grips Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai as 7 die in landslides from Cyclone Fengal

Cyclone Fengal eases Tirumala water crisis with abundant rains

Like landslides, BJP ignores rules, norms: Priyanka Gandhi

Police, Youth Congress protesters clash in Wayanad

Rahul Accuses Modi of Reluctance to Help Wayanad Landslide Victims

Death toll in Uganda landslides rises to 20 as search for more casualties presses on

Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island kills at least 7 people

At least 15 killed and 113 missing after Uganda landslides bury homes