Over Rs 4,000 crore spent on cyclone risk mitigation since 2011: GovernmentIndia has spent over Rs 4,300 crore on the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project since 2011. This initiative aimed to enhance disaster r...
01 Apr, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Cyclone Dana to make landfall soon: Here's how to monitor the cyclone path in real time!Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall in Odisha tonight, with wind speeds reaching up to 120 kmph. Evacuations are ongoing, with over 3...
24 Oct, 2024, 07.47 PM IST
Cyclone Dana set to make landfall in Odisha tonight; Kolkata airport to halt flights temporarilyCyclone Dana is set to hit the Odisha-West Bengal coast between October 24 and 25. Authorities are evacuating residents. Cyclone Dana has i...
24 Oct, 2024, 07.59 AM IST
Cyclone Remal to make landfall tonight with 135 kmph winds, coastal areas of Bengal and Bangladesh on high alertCyclone Remal, the first pre-monsoon cyclone in the Bay of Bengal this season, is expected to make landfall between the coasts of West Beng...
26 May, 2024, 03.17 PM IST
Cyclonic storm 'Midhili' to make landfall in Bangladesh coast in early hours of November 18According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Midhili is not expected to have a significant impact on Odisha, as it is pr...
17 Nov, 2023, 03.03 PM IST
Odisha launches Rs 763.5 crore cyclone resilient saline embankment projectThe Water Resources department on Saturday issued a notification on launching of Rs 763.5 crore 'Cyclone Resilient Saline Embankment Projec...
04 Sep, 2022, 06.17 PM IST
4 of 5 cyclones this year were in severe cyclonic storms category and aboveIndia Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said since 1990 four cyclones have formed every year in the seas...
06 Dec, 2020, 04.21 PM IST
Government, World Bank ink loan pacts worth $412 million for cyclone mitigation projectThe government today inked loan agreements worth $412.4 million with the World Bank for the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project.
11 Aug, 2015, 10.02 PM IST
Government approves cyclone risk mitigation projects of Rs 4,693 croreThe Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved the cost estimates for Phase-I of the scheme of National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project.
16 Jul, 2015, 08.41 PM IST
States have adequate funds to deal with disasters: Kiren RijijuThe govt is in discussions with states for any help regarding dealing with disasters, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said ...
24 Feb, 2015, 03.33 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's intervention sought for implementation of cyclone project"Against the current year's provision of Rs 255 crore central share, the state government has received about Rs 155 crore," Patnaik said in...
16 Feb, 2015, 04.49 PM IST
Odisha plans 30,000 pucca houses along coastline: MinisterAn amount of about Rs 2600 crore will be required for the pucca houses and cyclone-flood shelters, he said.
12 Dec, 2013, 12.55 PM IST
- Uttarakhand needs smarter projects: World Bank
India had sought assistance from multi-lateral agencies like the World Bank and the ADB for undertaking rehabilitation work in Uttarakhand.
27 Oct, 2013, 12.57 PM IST
Uttarakhand needs smarter projects, World Bank's India head saysRuhl said disasters, like the one in Uttarakhand, can roll back decades of development and are a fundamental threat to economic development...
27 Oct, 2013, 11.44 AM IST
World Bank praises India's cyclone Phailin evacuation effortsThe World Bank has praised India's evacuation of nearly 10 lakh people in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, which ensured minimal loss of human li...
18 Oct, 2013, 10.30 AM IST
300 experts for restoration of power supply in OdishaMore than 300 experts are being hired by the Union Power Ministry for restoration of electric supply in cyclone-hit Odisha and Andhra Prade...
16 Oct, 2013, 06.34 PM IST
Phailin: Speedy evacuation, accurate prediction help to minimise damageMassive preparedness, speedy evacuation plans and almost accurate prediction of cyclone time and path have saved the country from a natural...
13 Oct, 2013, 01.26 PM IST