"flood-relief"

The National Medical Commission has directed that postgraduate medical students be deployed in flood-hit northern states and UTs as part of the District Residency Programme. The initiative strengthens disaster healthcare services while offering young doctors field experience in public health and community service

Telangana has sought Rs 16,732 crore in central assistance to address losses caused by heavy rains over two consecutive years. Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao submitted the request to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking both pending and fresh aid.

Rahul Gandhi urged PM Modi to announce a special relief package for Punjab, J-K, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh, as unrelenting rains and floods disrupt lives, destroy homes, and affect over 2.5 lakh people across northern India.

Telangana High Court directs the State government to submit comprehensive details of relief measures in flood-hit districts, citing over 30 cm rainfall affecting 40 lakh people. The PIL highlights deaths and hardships, with the matter scheduled for September 17

Northern Railway has launched a special train from Jammu to Delhi to help stranded tourists and pilgrims after floods forced mass train cancellations. Relief measures, including food and shelter, were arranged for passengers stuck across Jammu region

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao criticised the Congress government for failing to prepare for heavy rains and floods despite forecasts. Ahead of visiting rain-hit districts, he directed BRS cadre to lead relief efforts, provide food, medical aid, and sanitation.

BRS president and former CM K Chandrashekhar Rao expressed concern over heavy rains and floods in Telangana and directed party cadre to actively support relief operations. He instructed KTR to mobilise workers as several districts reel under submerged houses, power outages and transport disruptions.

The additional assistance under NDRF covers AP, Nagaland, Odisha, Telangana, Tripura affected by floods, landslides and cyclones during 2024

High-Level Committee approves Rs 1,554.99 crore additional Central assistance under National Disaster Response Fund to five States

Though the State government sought Rs.5,000 crore towards interim relief after the recent floods wreaked widespread havoc, the Centre has sanctioned only a meagre Rs. 416.80 crore.

Director General of Police Jitender and other senior police officials presented to CM Revanth Redddy a cheque of Rs 11,06,83,571 as the contribution by the police department to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) on Wednesday.

A six-member team from Central accompanied by Khammam district Collector Muzammil Khan inspected the flood-affected area in the district on Wednesday.

Despite the announcement of immediate relief by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, the promised aid is yet to reach many of the flood victims.

As per Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s instructions all the elected public representatives, corporation vice cherpersons and advisors would be donating their two months salary, said Minister D Sridhar Babu

The double standards of elected public representatives of the Congress, including Ministers, MPs, MLAs, MLCs and others in contributing their salary towards the flood affected families in Kerala in the past and now in the State is being questioned by different sections.

Neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor union Home Minister Amit Shah has made any announcements or assurances regarding the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

Sangareddy: Finance Minister T Harish Rao lashed out at the BJP-led union government for not announcing any flood relief to Telangana though the State was hit by heavy rains. Addressing the gathering after laying a foundation for Rs 50 crore works in Sangareddy Municipality here on Tuesday, the Minister said that Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar […]

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has urged the Centre to sanction an interim relief of Rs 1,000 crore to the state and depute an inter-ministerial Central team for assessing damages in the flood-affected districts. The Chief Minister wrote letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah […]

Hyderabad: Continuing distribution of financial aid to rain-affected families, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) deposited flood relief amount of Rs 11.18 crore in the bank accounts of 11,184 beneficiaries on Tuesday. Post GHMC elections, the municipal corporation resumed distribution of financial aid to the rain-affected families as announced by the State government. Accordingly, since last […]

The Chief Minister who had a 40-minute meeting with Shah referred to disbursal of pending central funds for taking up repairs to roads which were damaged during the recent floods in Hyderabad