Disaster Management
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh on alert as heavy rains lash coastal region
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Minister for Home and Disaster Management V. Anitha on Friday directed officials to be on alert in view of the heavy rains lashing the coastal region due to a…
- Andhra Pradesh
Abnormal temperatures likely in March, says Andhra disaster management dept
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) managing director R Kurmanadh on Saturday said temperatures are expected to be more than normal in the month of March this year and further…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: GHMC disaster management dept renamed as HYDRAA
Hyderabad: The Disaster Management Department within Greater Hyderabad has been officially renamed as Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA), effective Friday, July 19. The Telangana government has established HYDRA to…
- Hyderabad
HYDRA to expand role in Hyderabad: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has recommended expanding the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection (HYDRA) department to oversee an area encompassing 2,000 square kilometers up to the Outer…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Powers of Disaster Management dept increased; renamed HYDRA
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday, July 1, decided to entrust more responsibilities to the Disaster Management department under the Greater Hyderabad limits. The department will also be rechristened…
- Chennai
15 dead in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: At least 15 people have died in Tamil Nadu between May 16 and May 22 in rain-related incidents, an official said on Thursday. In a statement, the Tamil Nadu State Revenue…
- India
Cyclone Biparjoy: Ahead of landfall, 50,000 people evacuated in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: As powerful cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ approaches the Gujarat coast, authorities have evacuated 50,000 people from vulnerable areas in a massive operation and deployed disaster management personnel for relief and rescue measures in…
- Mumbai
G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting in Mumbai to focus on risk financing
Mumbai: The second meeting of the G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRWG) to be held from Tuesday in Mumbai will explore innovative solutions to manage and finance disaster risks, officials said.…
- India
Disaster Management Secy inspects Joshimath, says ‘cracks increased’
Joshimath: Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha on Sunday inspected the landslide-affected areas in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath and said that there has been an uptick in the number of cracks, but no new…
