Kerala did not apply for Rs 311.95 cr national disaster mitigation fund: FM in Lok SabhaUnion minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha that Kerala has not claimed Rs 311.95 crore from the National Disaster Mitigation ...
23 Mar, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Centre approves Rs 1,912.99 crore additional disaster aid for 5 states, J-KThe central government has taken swift action by approving over Rs 1,900 crore in emergency funds for regions grappling with the aftermath ...
13 Mar, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
Govt approves Rs 4,645 cr for various mitigation projects in 9 statesAmit Shah-led high-level committee approved disaster mitigation, recovery, and reconstruction projects worth Rs 4,645.60 crore across nine ...
01 Oct, 2025, 10.12 PM IST
Centre approves 3,027 crores for disaster mitigation projects across statesA High-Level Committee led by Home Minister Amit Shah has sanctioned Rs 3,027.86 crore for disaster mitigation in several states. This fund...
29 Jan, 2025, 10.28 PM IST
Centre released Rs 71,889 crore to states under various heads for FY 2024-25The central government has disbursed ₹71,889 crore to states for fiscal year 2024-25, based on the 15th Finance Commission's recommendation...
15 Dec, 2024, 02.54 PM IST
- For the poor and vulnerable
Low-income groups and communities of colour are disproportionately affected, often lacking insurance, access to credit and the resources to...
15 Feb, 2023, 11.06 PM IST
Centre releases Rs 488 crore for State Disaster Mitigation Fund for 2021-22Based on the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission, the Centre has allocated Rs 32,031 crore to the SDMF and Rs 13,693 crore to th...
30 Sep, 2022, 11.38 PM IST
Rs 30,000 cr of disaster funds given to states in one yearProbably in one of the highest yearly spend towards disaster mitigation, the central government has released more than Rs 30,000 crore of d...
21 Apr, 2021, 11.04 AM IST
Are frequent tremors in Uttarakhand indicative of a big quake?Yes, according to a top disaster official, who adds that a major earthquake "is long overdue in the central seismic gap of the Himalayan fr...
08 Apr, 2018, 12.36 PM IST
Uttarakhand clouburst: 2 more bodies recovered, toll rises to 20According to the Disaster Mitigation Centre, two more bodies were recovered in Bastadi village of Pithoragarh district.
04 Jul, 2016, 10.13 PM IST
Supreme Court erred in disaster relief order?To protect the lives of citizens reeling under severe drought in several states, the Supreme Court has erred in directing the Centre to set...
26 May, 2016, 01.15 PM IST
Create disaster mitigation fund: Supreme Court instructs Centre on droughtThe bench directed Centre to implement the provisions of Disaster Management Act and fix a time limit for declaration of drought on scienti...
11 May, 2016, 12.45 PM IST
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde hails NDRF"The excellent job of NDRF personnel during a disaster in a nuclear power plant in Japan has made India proud," Shinde said.
19 Jan, 2014, 03.20 PM IST
- Let-up in rainfall across Uttarakhand
There was a let-up in rainfall across flood-ravaged Uttarakhand today with light to moderate showers occurring at isolated places.
23 Aug, 2013, 04.35 PM IST
Rains claim three more lives in UttarakhandYamunotri, Gangotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath highways are still blocked by debris falling from the hills, they said.
17 Aug, 2013, 01.21 PM IST
50 major landslides hit four road stretches in UttarakhandAt least 50 major landslides occurred in just four road stretches in calamity-torn Uttarakhand, where pilgrims are feared to have perished
20 Jun, 2013, 07.51 PM IST
- Disaster management to offer academic programmes
Destruction caused by natural calamities as well as man-made disasters was on the rise.
27 Jul, 2007, 03.00 AM IST