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...
25 Feb, 2017, 12.32 PM IST
Uttarakhand's response after 2013 floods was not adequate: CAGCAG has slammed the Uttarakhand government for lack of "adequate" response in the aftermath of the June 2013 flash floods.
05 Nov, 2015, 09.54 PM IST
Heavy constructions aggravated Uttarakhand devastationWith an insight into the state's development approach and its vulnerability to climate change the report provides detailed recommendations.
16 Jun, 2014, 09.14 PM IST
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...
15 Apr, 2014, 05.57 PM IST
Ministers making money, not worried about plight of people: Uttarakhand speakerU'khand speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal rapped the Cong govt's ministers for doing nothing to reduce the plight of the people hit by cloudburs...
27 Mar, 2014, 11.41 AM 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
World Bank approves $250 mn for Uttarakhand relief workIndia had sought assistance from multi-lateral agencies like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
26 Oct, 2013, 03.47 PM IST
Expedite claim settlements of U'khand missing, RBI to banksRBI today asked banks to expedite settlement of claims in respect of persons missing in the Uttarakhand floods and landslide disaster of mi...
21 Oct, 2013, 08.13 PM IST
- Panel to study impact of hydel projects on Uttarakhand's ecology
The committee will also examine the impact of the 24 proposed hydroelectric projects (HEPs) on the biodiversity of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi...
19 Oct, 2013, 10.49 PM IST
Showing disaster preparedness during Phailin, govt now readies plans to avoid Uttarakhand-like tragedyHaving done a commendable job in minimising casualties due to Phailin, the government is also taking lessons from the Uttarakhand disaster.
14 Oct, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
We need to learn right lessons from Uttarakhand tragedy: Manmohan SinghPrime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the country has to equip itself in a better way to prevent disasters and check their fall out.
04 Oct, 2013, 12.59 PM IST
Vijay Bahuguna calls for collective effort to rebuild UttrakhandVijay Bahuguna today called for a collective effort to rebuild disaster-hit Uttarakhand and praised the people of the state who not only br...
15 Aug, 2013, 02.41 PM IST
Government working with all resources to rebuild Uttarakhand: Prime MinisterThe government is working with all resources to rehabilitate people and rebuild the damaged infrastructure in Uttarakhand.
15 Aug, 2013, 11.04 AM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna asks banks to relax norms for calamity hit familiesBahuguna has requested Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram to ensure that similar to the LIC, the nationalized banks too could be asked t...
09 Aug, 2013, 05.58 PM IST
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.
28 Jun, 2013, 01.31 PM IST
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.
22 Jun, 2013, 05.31 PM IST
- 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...
21 Jun, 2013, 10.05 AM IST