Centre releases 209 crore rupees to flood-hit AP, KarnatakaOctober 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Centre has released Rs 209.1 crore from the Calamity Relief Fund to flood-hit Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka to tackle the situation. Andhra Pradesh will receive Rs 156.84 crore while Karnataka will get Rs 52.26 crore, an official release said.
Rescue efforts on as flood toll in Karnataka rises to over 130October 3rd, 2009 BANGALORE - Rescue and rehabilitation efforts for the flood-hit in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have acquired an urgency after the death toll from incessant rains crossed to over 130. The Army, Navy and Air Force have been called out for rescue and relief operations.
Flood situation grim in Madhya PradeshSeptember 12th, 2009 HOSHANGABAD - Floods situation continued to remain grim in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. Incessant rains, which have lashed Madhya Pradesh for last few days, have led to water overflowing many dams, submerging low lying areas.
Several Bihar villages face flood-like situationSeptember 10th, 2009 PATNA - Several villages in Bihar are facing a flood-like situation as rising river waters continue to enter through damaged embankments. Villages coming under the Dhanrua subdivision of Patna are particularly affected, with water levels of the Dharda and Karrua rising sharply.
Flood situation remains grim in UP, BiharAugust 22nd, 2009 LUCKNOW/PATNA - The flood situation remains grim in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as all rivers in both states are flowing above the danger mark. Bihar recorded eleven deaths, while sixteen people have died in Uttar Pradesh.
Flood situation grim in parts of Bihar and UPAugust 3rd, 2009 Sitamarhi (Bihar)/SIDDHARTHNAGAR - Rivers and water channels breached embankments in Siddharthnagar district in Uttar Pradesh leaving thousands of people in need of immediate help. Over 200 villages are reeling under the flood situation while 42 have been deserted.
Paddy cultivation down by 20 percent in AssamJuly 30th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Farmers in some parts of Assam are facing a tough time due to the delayed rainfall as, officials estimated, it could lead to a 20 per cent drop in the paddy crop cultivation. Rainfall was delayed in Kamrup, Sibsagar, parts of Jorhat, Golaghat, Nalbari, Goalpara and Dhubri districts.
Relief work and rehabilitation of Assam flood victims in full swingJuly 18th, 2009 MAJAULI - Though people in many parts of the country still await the arrival of monsoon, the rains in Assam have been a bad news; causing havoc in different parts of the State. With incessant rainfall, Brahmaputra and its tributaries have crossed the danger mark, and affected over half-a-million people in 10 districts of Assam.
Floods continue to wreak havoc in AssamJuly 13th, 2009 SIVASAGAR - Flood situation remained grim in Assam's Sivasagar district, forcing 20,000 people to seek shelter in relief camps. More than 20,000 people in Sonari and Nazira areas were forced into relief camps as overflowing Dikhow and Desang rivers inundated more than 100 villages.
Relief work begins in flood-affected Majuli in AssamJuly 6th, 2009 MAJULI - Authorities have begun relief work in Majuli island in Assam, where flood has rendered thousands of people homeless. he monsoon causes the mighty Brahmaputra River to bring Majuli miseries every year.
Flood situation remains grim in AssamJuly 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI J - The overall flood situation in Assam remains grim even on the fourth day. A red alert has been sounded in the areas of Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, and Jorhat districts where the Brahmaputra River is flowing above the danger level.
One killed, 400,000 displaced in Assam floodsJuly 5th, 2009 GUWAHATI - One person was killed and up to 400,000 have been displaced in flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Assam, officials said Sunday. A government spokesperson said a tribal villager was drowned when his boat capsized late Saturday in South Asia's biggest river island of Majuli in Jorhat district, about 320 km east of Assam's main city of Guwahati.
Floods wreak havoc in Assam, 200,000 displacedJuly 3rd, 2009 GUWAHATI - Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Assam have displaced an estimated 200,000 people in the past two days with the state government sounding an alert as more than 300 villages were inundated, officials said Friday. Four districts of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Jorhat and Nagaon were hit by the current wave of flooding that has left about 200,000 people displaced in some 350-odd villages during the past two days, said Assam Revenue and Rehabilitation Minister Bhumidhar Barman.
Red alert sounded in Assam as flood situation turns grimJuly 3rd, 2009 MAJULI - Heavy rain in catchment areas of the Brahmaputra River at the foothills of the Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh has led flood Assam to declare a red alert in anticipation of floods. An alert has been sounded in Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Sonitpur, Jorhat and Majuli.The National Disaster Rescue Force has been called for rescue operations.
One killed as flash floods hit three Assam districtsMay 28th, 2009 GUWAHATI - One person was killed and thousands were affected as flash floods, caused by the release of water from dam reservoirs in China and Bhutan, submerged low lying areas of three districts in Assam, officials said here Thursday. "Even though there has been no major rainfall after Tuesday night, the water level of the Brahmaputra rose substantially at Dibrugarh in eastern Assam after China released water from their dam reservoirs," said an official of the state revenue, relief and rehabilitation department.
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