Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
Incessant rain in Nepal have caused flood in eight north and eastern Bihar districts, claiming nine lives. The flood situation is likely to worsen as water resources department said there was forecast of heavy rain in Nepal over the next two days. As many as 2.92 lakh people living in …
Nearly 74,286 people of 139 villages under Dibrugarh East, Dibrugarh West , Chabua , Tengakhat , Moran ,Tingkhong and Naharkatia Revenue Circles of the district, are reported to have been severely affected by flood. Meanwhile, for 4,604 flood-hit people, the district administration has set up 51 relief camps. The district …
Itanagar, With no improvement in the weather condition, the flood situation in several districts of Arunachal Pradesh deteriorated with reports of fresh areas being inundated by flood water while, over 100 families rendered homeless and properties worth crore of rupees damaged. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein who air-dashed to the …
With the city witnessing three deaths from landslides so far this month, the Kamrup Metro district administration and the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) have now decided to enhance capacity building exercises amongst public and other stakeholders to prevent repeat of such incidents in future. In this regard, the administration …
A woman was killed in a landslide in Guwahati as the flood situation in Assam remained grim Heavy rain wreaked havoc in the eastern States of Assam and West Bengal with four persons dying in landslides. The weatherman has warned of “extremely heavy” rain in Assam and Meghalaya and very …
CHENNAI: For a city that has faced six massive floods in the last 50 years, the State government is working to set up a Real Time Flood Forecasting and Spatial Decision Support System for Chennai. Modelled on the lines of the National Disaster Management guidelines on urban flooding, the new …
New research published by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy shows how metropolitan regions can rebuild for greater resilience during the reconstruction process after major disasters, whether earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, or terrorists attacks. After Great Disasters: How Six Countries Managed Community Recovery, by Laurie Johnson and Robert Olshansky, draws on …
New research published by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy shows how metropolitan regions can rebuild for greater resilience during the reconstruction process after major disasters, whether earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, or terrorists attacks. After Great Disasters: How Six Countries Managed Community Recovery, by Laurie Johnson and Robert Olshansky, draws on …
Guwahati: Helicopters and boats have been pressed into service to evacuate people marooned in the flood in Assam, where about 1.57 lakh people have been affected. Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) sources said 229 villages have been submerged in Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Morigaon, Jorhat, Dhemaji and Sivasagar districts. As several …
Following heavy rains in catchment areas in Nepal and in the border districts, the State government has issued flood warning for districts of north Bihar where the major rivers are in spate. The government has also cancelled the leave of engineers of State Waters Resources Department, instructing them to remain …
The first Early Earthquake Warning System of the National Capital Region was installed on the premises of Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA) in Sector 18 here on Monday. The system was inaugurated by Harayan Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu in the presence of the several senior officials of HIPA, Bihar …
| Dehradun: In order to deal with the recurring problem of landslides in Uttarakhand, the government has decided to set up a state level Landslide Management Committee to prepare a long-term roadmap to tackle the natural hazard. The committee will be headed by disaster management department secretary and will have …
In recent years, typhoons have struck the Philippines and Vanuatu; earthquakes have rocked Haiti, Pakistan, and Nepal; floods have swept through Pakistan and Mozambique; droughts have hit Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia; and more. All led to loss of life and loss of livelihoods, and recovery will take years. One of …
Ahmedabad: Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been put on alert in Surat and Amreli districts, following heavy rain warnings. Since 8 am on Tuesday, the state received rainfall in around 122 of the 250 talukas. According to the revenue control room, heavy rains were recorded in …
India has suffered from many disasters in its recent history, both natural and climate-related, and these continue to cause devastation. In November 2015, floods in the southern city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, killed over 370 people and damaged crops worth US$190 m. And in May 2016, at the time of …
India has suffered from many disasters in its recent history, both natural and climate-related, and these continue to cause devastation. In November 2015, floods in the southern city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, killed over 370 people and damaged crops worth US$190 m. And in May 2016, at the time of …
The rescue operations launched in the wake of heavy rains and cloudbursts in hilly state of Uttarakhand were wound up today in most places except in Bastadi in Pithoragarh district which bore the maximum brunt with highest number of casualties at 17. Rescue operations have been completed everywhere except in …
DEHRADUN: A team of experts from the Disaster Mitigation and Management Centre (DMMC) is conducting a geological study of the villages in Pithoragarh that were hit by landslides triggered by cloudbursts on July 1. The disaster claimed 16 lives in the district while eight people are still missing. Piyoosh Rautela, …
Nearly 90,000 people have been affected in the latest wave of floods across seven districts in Assam. Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) sources said more than 88,000 people are reeling under flood in 257 villages across Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Nagaon, Jorhat, Golaghat, Morigaon and Biswanath districts. Currently, Brahmaputra is flowing …
The Narendra Modi government brought a drastic change in its approach to disaster management from a relief-centric to a holistic and integrated coverage, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. Singh said the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) has been entrusted with the responsibility of human resource development, …
