The Indian government has put the brakes on new hydropower developments in the upper Ganga area of Uttarakhand, citing a history of environ...

Global security faces growing challenges. DRDO scientist Upendra Kumar Singh stresses the need for stronger preparedness against chemical, ...

Road safety in hilly regions is set to improve. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will now focus on stabilizing slopes before bui...

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has issued an advisory for the upcoming summer season. Departments are directed to take precautionary me...

Guwahati faced severe waterlogging after heavy rainfall. Chief Secretary Ravi Kota reviewed the situation. Authorities are directed to issu...

India has spent over Rs 4,300 crore on the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project since 2011. This initiative aimed to enhance disaster r...

Amit Shah-led high-level committee approved disaster mitigation, recovery, and reconstruction projects worth Rs 4,645.60 crore across nine ...

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra, outlined a 10-point action plan to bolster India's long-term disaster management capa...

The Centre has allocated Rs 12,554 crore to various states for disaster relief and rehabilitation. Additionally, Rs 890.69 crore has been s...

The Indian government initiates an early warning system (EWS) for 188 critical lakes in the Indian Himalayan Region prone to glacial lake o...

"India has undertaken an effort in the form of the 'Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.' We are also working on further sharpe...

Probably in one of the highest yearly spend towards disaster mitigation, the central government has released more than Rs 30,000 crore of d...

Fadnavis also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving the funds to the state.

To protect the lives of citizens reeling under severe drought in several states, the Supreme Court has erred in directing the Centre to set...

The home secretary took stock of the status of preparedness for southwest monsoon with the participating central agencies, states and UTs.

Microzonation provides the basis for site-specific risk analysis, which can assist in the mitigation of earthquake damage.

HUDCO has chalked out a comprehensive plan for post-disaster rehabilitation that includes building disaster-resistant houses and increasing...