State Disaster Response Force

Banda boat tragedy: CM Yogi Adityanath announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to kin of deceased, search on for missing people

Banda boat tragedy: CM Yogi Adityanath earlier condoled the loss of lives and directed the District Magistrate (DM) and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of the district to conduct a search and rescue operation immediately.

Aug 12, 2022, 11:30 AM IST

Bengaluru records highest rainfall in 115 years; death toll mounts to 10

As the city reels under an incessant downpour, the Indian Meteorological Department on Saturday recorded the highest rainfall in at least 115 years with the death toll mounting to 10.

Oct 15, 2017, 20:12 PM IST

Nitish Kumar for making available five boats in every panchayat

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday instructed that five boats should be made available in every village panchayat in the state and a few locals should be trained in navigating them in view of the yearly floods in the state.

Sep 06, 2017, 20:36 PM IST

Death toll in Bihar floods reaches 341, situation still grim

A Bihar Disaster Management Department official said 146.19 lakh persons in 19 districts have been affected by the floods.

 

Aug 22, 2017, 20:10 PM IST

Toll in Rajasthan boat tragedy mounts to 8

The toll in the boat tragedy in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district rose to eight after seven more bodies were recovered by rescue teams this morning, an official said.

Aug 10, 2017, 16:49 PM IST

Rajnath Singh lauds operations of NDRF

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi appreciated NDRF for undertaking activities like mock drill, community training and school safety programme, apart from search and rescue operations.

Jul 26, 2017, 19:28 PM IST

Over 39 thousand people homeless as Assam floods worsen

The situation has made the state government to open 128 relief camps with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal taking stock of the situation.

Jul 07, 2017, 09:53 AM IST

Landslide in Uttarakhand kills five

According to reports, the rescue team found five dead bodies from the debris. The injured have been rushed to the Dharchula Elementary hospital.

 

Jul 06, 2017, 18:27 PM IST

Assam: Nearly four lakh people affected by floods, several rivers overflowing

The flood water has submerged the low lying areas of the Kaziranga national park. 

 

Jul 05, 2017, 10:18 AM IST

Maharashtra: First batch of SDRF personnel to be stationed by June

A team of 428 will be split into two groups. They will be back in June from training and stationed at Vidarbha and North Maharashtra.

May 28, 2017, 17:24 PM IST

MP floods: 15 killed, water level gradually decreasing, says Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan said that at least 15 people have lost their lives so far in the flash floods.

Jul 10, 2016, 13:41 PM IST