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UTTARAKHAND DISASTER FUNDING
Govt approves Rs 1,066 cr to 6 disaster-hit states; total Rs 8,000 cr to 19 states in '25: Amit ShahThe central government has approved Rs 1,066.80 crore in financial assistance for states affected by floods and landslides, including Assam...
Central govt releases Rs 1,066 cr for flood, landslides affected statesThe Central Government has sanctioned Rs 1,066.80 crore for states hit by floods and landslides. Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala...
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami expresses gratitude to PM Modi, Shah for approving Rs 139 cr disaster relief for UttarakhandUttarakhand receives Rs 139 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity building from the central government. A high-level committee chaired...
Centre approves Rs 1658 cr recovery, reconstruction plan for JoshimathThe Uttarakhand government will provide Rs 126.41 crore from its State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) towards relief assistance and Rs 451.8...
EU announces 1 lakh euros aid to flood-hit Uttarakhand, HimachalThe EU funding supports the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) in delivering emergency shelter and household items, including tarpaulins, kitc...
Payments from disaster funds insult to celebs, victims: BJPRawat had defended paying Rs 47.19 lakh from the disaster relief fund to a firm, in which Kher has a stake, for a tourism video featuring K...
Uttarakhand paid Kohli Rs 47 lakh from floods fund?Kohli was allegedly paid Rs 47.19 lakh in June 2015 from funds earmarked for victims of the deadly 2013 Kedarnath floods for appearing in a...
Centre declares Rs 1,782 cr grant for drought-hit Karnataka, Rs 209 cr for flood ravaged UttarakhandKarnataka has been facing severe drought for the past six years. The drought in 2016-17 was the worst in 40 years. It has declared 139 talu...
Uttarakhand chief secretary's probe into disaster relief scam is an eyewash, says BJPReiterating the demand for a CBI probe into the 'scam', Tirath said BJP will not give up until a CBI probe was recommended into the alleged...
Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat has no right to continue in office even for a day: BJPBJP accused Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat of shying away from a CBI probe into the alleged misappropriation of funds meant for the 2013 flood...
Japan International Cooperation Agency okays Rs 674 crore loan for Uttarakhand forest projectThe Japan International Cooperation Agency in an agreement with GOI has approved a loan of about Rs 674 crore for a forest project in Uttar...
Be more proactive on disaster management: NDMA to statesThe National Disaster Management Authority today asked states to be more proactive on disaster management and appoint full-time chiefs.
Government announces Rs 195 crore package for renovation of 'Char dham'The fund will be spent for renovation and reconstruction of the sacred pilgrimage sites of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.
- Kapil Sibal lauds media for Uttarakhand calamity coverage
Kapil Sibal today praised the media for its constructive role and wide coverage of events unfolding in flood-affected Uttarakhand.
Declare devastation in Uttarakhand national disaster: CPI(M)The CPI(M) today demanded that the Centre declare the devastation in rain-battered Uttarakhand as a national disaster.
Gujarat to give Rs 3 crore more to Uttarkhand disaster victimsGujarat today announced a fresh relief of Rs 3 cr from Chief Minister's Relief Fund in addition to Rs 2 cr announced last week for victims ...
- CPSEs expenses on Uttarakhand relief work to be treated as CSR
In order to encourage state-run PSUs to undertake rehabilitation work in the flood affected areas of Uttarakhand, govt said such expenses w...
Uttarakhand flood: BJP postpones all-India 'jail bharo' agitationBJP president Rajnath Singh said he has directed partymen across the country to concentrate on relief of the flood victims in Uttarakhand.
- Uttarakhand disaster plan doesn't exist, CAG warned in April
The state authorities were virtually non-functional, report says, referring to the disaster management system, which includes both prepared...
Declare Uttarakhand tragedy as national calamity: CAITCAIT also said that a special cell should be set up in Delhi to expedite relief material for thousands left stranded at tourist spots and p...