Tag: State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)

NEW DELHI: Northern India has been under heavy rainfall causing extensive landslides and flooding, affecting major cities and destroying infrastructure. Beas, Satluj, and other rivers are flowing way above the danger mark which has destroyed several key bridges and has cut off crucial road networks too.

Relentless rain spell creates havoc in northern India

NEW DELHI: Northern India has been under heavy rainfall causing extensive landslides and flooding, affecting…

DISPUR, Assam: Nearly 2.72 lakh people in 15 districts in Assam have been affected due to incessant rain-causing flood situation in the state. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has reported 874 villages under 37 revenue circles in Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Darrang, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, and Tamulpur districts are to be currently underwater.

Assam floods: 2.72 lakh people affected, situation remains critical

DISPUR, Assam: Nearly 2.72 lakh people in 15 districts in Assam have been affected due…

DISPUR, ASSAM: With the onset of monsoon season looming over, Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sharma, held an in-depth meeting with the Deputy Commissioners of the state to gear up to tackle possible floods in the state. An official statement said, “Chief Minister has directed all officials to be present on the ground and keep a tight vigil on the situation.” Sharma has directed officials to keep the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on alert. “CM has issued instructions to keep NDRF and SDRF on alert. Visit embankment breach areas and monitor them. Maintaining roads in flood and landslide-prone areas, availability of doctors and medicines, keeping ample buffer and fodder stock and allot dedicated phone numbers,” the official statement read.

Assam: CM directs officials to gear up to tackle possible floods

DISPUR, ASSAM: With the onset of monsoon season looming over, Chief Minister of Assam Himanta…