Page 7 - Disaster Management

Centre approves Rs 3,113 crore for five states as disaster relief

A high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday approved around Rs3,113 crore to five states that faced natural disasters and pest attacks in 2020.

U'khand flood: SDRF begins rescue operation at tunnel near Tapovan Dam

The SDRF removed the debris and slush at the tunnel near Tapovan dam here in Chamoli district, following the glacier burst which led to heavy flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers

Cyclone Burevi: PM talks to Kerala, Tamil Nadu CMs, assures Centre's help

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Chief Ministers of Kerala and Tamil Nadu Pinarayi Vijayan and Edappadi Karuppa Palaniswami respectively, ahead of Cyclone Burevi.

Cyclone Nivar: How better preparation contained the damage in Tamil Nadu

The pressure is likely to concentrate into depression, moving westwards, and reach south Tamil Nadu coast by December 2

First launch since lockdown: PSLV-C49 with earth observation satellite

EOS-01 is an earth observation satellite intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support

3.6 magnitude earthquake rocks Srinagar, no casualties reported

Officials at the Disaster Management Authority said the earthquake was recorded at 9.40 pm, with its epicentre in Srinagar at a depth of five kilometres

Assam flood situation continues to be grim; at least 25 dead so far

Two persons died in Barpeta district, while one death was reported from Dibrugarh district, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in a bulletin

Centre withdraws order on clinical assessment of Covid-19 patients

The guideline that came into effect from Saturday was strongly opposed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government

Cyclone to Covid: SEEDS co-founders explain how India can fight disasters

Gupta and Sharma talk to Geetanjali Krishna about why India is always in the midst of some disaster or the other and how people could build resilience

UP govt use Disaster Relief Fund to pay for migrants' rail tickets

The state is arranging for trains to evacuate workers from Delhi, will make advance payment to facilitate speedy homecoming

Coronavirus brings focus on division of power between the Centre and states

Experts stress the need for an over-arching central law to deal with epidemics

Fighting Covid-19: Donations to CM fund won't qualify as CSR, says MCA

Ex-gratia payments to workers will be treated as CSR, provided these are over and above wages

FinMin releases Rs 17,287 cr to states to fight coronavirus pandemic

This includes Rs 6,195.08 crore on account of 'revenue deficit grant' under 15th Finance Commission recommendations to 14 states

States to use Rs 29,000 cr SDR fund for food, shelter to migrants: MHA

Srivastava said Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written another letter on Saturday asking them to set up camps for migrant workers and provide them food and shelter.

Shah to head NPDRR, reconstituted to review progress in disaster management

The minister of state in-charge of disaster management in the home ministry and the vice-chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority will be the NPDRR's vice chairpersons.

15th FC's disaster risk index to address deficiency in state-level funding

The DRI has been developed through a quantitative exercise assigning scores to the probability of hazards and the extent of vulnerability of a state

Centre approves Rs 5,908 crore to seven states for calamity damage relief

The Home Ministry said the decision was taken at a meeting of a high-level committee, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Aiming for $5 trn economy, India needs enhanced disaster management: Shah

Disaster management and fire services remained neglected areas after Independence, he alleged

Households after a natural disaster

The CMIE's CPHS data breaks the preconception of devastation and impoverished households being pushed to spending less

India to launch a national disaster management scheme soon: Amit Shah

Shah said India has completed the amendment process in the country's National Disaster Management Scheme launched in 2016.