Disaster Management
- 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…
- Pakistan
WHO warns of ‘second disaster’ in flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad: The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed grave fears and serious concerns over what it termed to be a “second disaster” in the flood-hit Pakistan, where massive areas are left with…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s rivers to witness increased flows in coming days
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has forecasted that the upper catchments of the country’s eastern rivers may get affected due to increased flows in the coming days. According to a…
- India
104 rain-related deaths in Maharashtra since onset of monsoon
Mumbai: At least 104 people have died in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra since the onset of monsoon on June 1, the state disaster management authority said in a report on Sunday. The…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: 3rd warning alert issued for Godavari, 554 villages to suffer
With the Godavari river’s rage showing no signs of receding, surrounding districts are on the brink of the worst flood in 36 years. The third warning alert was sounded after the inflow…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Course on disaster risk reduction to be held by MHA
Hyderabad: A five day regional capacity building training program on Disaster Risk Reduction is being conducted by National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) of Ministry of Home affairs (MHA) in collaboration with…
- World
Over 600 families in Sri Lanka affected by floods, landslides
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) announced that over 600 families have been affected by floods and landslides as heavy rain prevails in the island nation. A total of 2,290 people…
- Andhra Pradesh
Examine AP govt’s response on alleged transfer of funds from SDRF to personal accounts: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to examine the reply filed by the Andhra Pradesh government on a plea challenging the alleged transfer of funds…
