Flood Relief

Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 | Last Update : 03:43 PM IST

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages distributes 20,000 kgs of dry ration kits towards Chennai flood relief

This flood relief initiative is in response to the devastating effects of Cyclone Michaung in the region

11 Jan 2024 11:02 PM

Locals cross a bridge over the swollen Beas river during heavy rainfall, in Kullu district, Monday, July 10, 2023. (PTI)

Modi assures full help to rain-battered states

PM assured Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand of full assistance from the Centre

11 Jul 2023 12:12 AM

The families of those who died in the floods will be given a financial assistance of Rs four lakh each, said chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (PTI file photo)

MP govt forms cabinet task force for relief work in flood-hit areas

The state government is also arranging financial assistance for the construction of houses destroyed in floods

09 Aug 2021 10:59 AM

The decision was taken in order to break away from the past practice of waiting for the affected state to submit a memorandum seeking a central assessment. (Photo: ANI)

Inter-ministerial central team visits flood affected areas in Punjab

The team is mandated to visit the flood-affected areas for making final recommendations to the central government.

13 Sep 2019 3:43 PM

Disaster relief personnel rescue people on Friday in flood-affected Kolhapur. (Photo: PTI)

Congress slams ‘insensitive’ GR

Shelar rebutts charge, says govt sensitive towards flood victims.

10 Aug 2019 2:07 AM

'A lot of people come and ask me for a selfie, I cannot say no to them. No one is seeing the hard work I am doing, I even went to an area by swimming to help people. This is a very tough time and I am doing everything that is possible to assist in relief operation', Mahajan said. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashta minister retorts to critics over selfie during flood relief operations

He said that his priority is to help people while some people 'sitting in AC rooms' are unnecessarily discussing petty things.

09 Aug 2019 7:40 PM

Food packets and relief material are already being airdropped in the affected areas. This effort would continue to increase in the coming days, according to the IAF. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar floods: IAF deploys 2 helicopters at Darbhanga to provide relief

Incessant rains in north Bihar have affected around 10 lakh families in the 3 districts with water breaching river banks.

24 Jul 2019 6:17 PM

Adani Foundation, the CSR arm of the Adani Group, has committed to giving Rs 50 crore for relief and rehabilitation of the Kerala flood victims, the group said on Thursday.

Adani Foundation commits Rs 50 crore for Kerala flood relief

It will provide Rs 25 crore for immediate relief to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund.

23 Aug 2018 7:46 PM

Plea in Supreme court over proper execution of flood relief

Only a judicial examination of all what is done by Kerala and the Union of India would enable better response mechanism.

22 Aug 2018 12:32 AM

Villagers wade through a flooded area in Murkata village east of Guwahati, Assam. (Photo: AP)

Flood fury: Bihar seeks Rs 7,636 crore assistance from Centre

The team, for assessment of damage caused by floods, would be headed by Mukesh Mittal, joint secretary in Union Ministry of Home Affairs.

11 Sep 2017 6:26 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Assam on Tuesday to get a first-hand assessment of the flood situation. (Photo: PTI)

PM announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of Assam, Rajasthan flood victims

Crop insurance companies were asked to act in settlement of claims of flood-affected farmers, Modi said on 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday.

31 Jul 2017 2:10 PM

Centre assures Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram govt help to deal with floods

Rijiju also tweeted that 24×7 control room of the Ministry of Home Affairs was monitoring severe landslides and floods in these states.

14 Jun 2017 3:24 PM

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