Talking about the flood situation in the state, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that NDRF, SDRF, Army and BSF have rescued around 5,950 people from 240 villages till now and efforts are underway to rescue 1,950 more people.
Speaking over flood situation in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on August 03 said, "Due to heavy rain and floods, around 1,171 villages in Shivpuri, Sheopur, Datia, Gwalior, Bhind and Rewa areas have been affected. 800 mm of downpour received in 2 days. Rescue operations by Air Force will commence once weather gets better."
A team of SDRF rescued several people in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur after the Seep river crossed a dangerous line leading to a flood-like situation.
After 3 bodies could be retrieved from inside the mine since mid-June, the district administration was forced to take the decision given the increasing water level at the illegal rat-hole mine due to continuous rainfall in the area for the past many days, the official said.
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) team rescued a pregnant woman who was stranded on Gangotri National Highway near Uttarkashi area following a landslide on June 07.
Days after the Chamoli glacier break in Uttarakhand following which a lake had formed near Raini village, posing another danger, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team on Saturday that reached the lake formation site, reviewed the situation.
A number of vehicles damaged after wall collapsed in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on August 31.
At least 71 people have lost their lives and over 39 lakh have been affected across 27 districts of Assam due to the floods, said an official of Assam Disaster Management Authority.
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) personnel are on alert in Thane ahead of cyclone Nisarga.
The minister was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day annual conference organised here by the NDRF on capacity building of state disaster response forces (SDRFs) in consultation with home guards, civil defence and fire services.
The released money is part of the central government's annual contribution to disaster relief funds.
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Uttarakhand Cloudburst: Several incidents of cloudbursts were reported from parts of Uttarakhand, including Tehri in Garhwal, Pauri and Uttarkashi. SDRF teams were immediately rushed to the site for assistance in relief and rescue operations.
Uttarakhand Cloudburst: Roads were washed away as water inundated several areas including Uttarkashi, Tehri Garhwal, Pauri, Pithoragarh.
Patna: A five-year-old girl today died after being entrapped into a 15-Feet deep borewell for nearly four hours at Phulwarisharif area here, police said.The victim, identified as Babita, fell into the borewell in Mitramandal colony
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government on Friday began rescue and evacuation measures for the stranded pilgrims hit by inclement weather during the annual Char Dham Yatra, officials said.The state has received heavy rainfall in the last
New Delhi: An allocation of Rs 61,220 crore has been made in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for the period 2015-20 for providing assistance to people affected by natural calamities, Lok Sabha was informed
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government today eased the procedure for seeking compensation by the farmers and fruit growers for their crop-damage due to natural calamities, by making certain changes in the norms of State
Patna: Lauding the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) for its services, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said his decision to set up a dedicated force to deal with natural disasters has been vindicated in Bihar,
Srinagar: ”Take my wife, take my kids but I will come only when you first take my puppies on the boat.” These were the words of an eminent doctor to a rescue team that had
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