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303 Killed, 279 Missing In Indonesia Flood, Landslide
The death count from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.
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Why Experts Have Been Sent To 6 High-Risk Glacial Lakes In Arunachal Pradesh
Two teams of experts have been sent to six high-risk glacial lakes in Arunachal for the first time to assess the possibility of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) and ways to access these water bodies for mitigation measures, official sources said.
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Amit Shah-Led High-Level Committee Approves Disaster Mitigation Projects
A high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday approved several disaster mitigation and capacity building projects for various states that include combating urban flooding and checking glacial lake outburst floods.
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Government Expands Financial Support For Flood Mitigation, Irrigation Projects
Budget 2024: These projects include the Kosi-Mechi intra-state link and 20 other ongoing schemes, encompassing barrages, river pollution abatement, and irrigation projects.
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Budget 2024: Bihar And Andhra Pradesh Get Major Funding; Social Media Reacts With Memes
Budget 2024: Memes are largely comparing the enthusiastic responses from both states and offering humorous takes from people in other regions.
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PM Modi Okays Rs 561 Crore For Chennai Flood Management Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greenlighted the first urban flood mitigation project in Chennai, allocating Rs 561.29 crore for "Integrated Urban Flood Management" activities in the Chennai Basin project, Home Minister Amit Shah announced today.
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Tackling Fires, Floods And Landslides: Amit Shah Announces 3 Big Schemes
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today announced three major schemes worth over Rs 8,000 crore that will cover the modernisation of fire brigade services in all states, flood mitigation in seven major cities and prevention of landslides in 17 states.
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IIT Madras Researchers Propose Flood, Drought Mitigation Project For Tamil Nadu Village
A proposal for this project has been submitted to the Tirunelveli District Administration, which had requested IIT Madras to study this phenomenon.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Tasks Panel To Find Permanent Solution To Avert Flooding
A permanent solution should be found to avoid inundation and damage due to it during rainy season, Chief Minister MK Stalin said. He tasked a committee set up for flood mitigation to expeditiously submit a report on schemes to be implemented
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Plan Needed To Tackle "Man-Made Flood", Will Urge Centre: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said she would urge Jharkhand to prepare a plan in consultation with her government to mitigate floods in the region.
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303 Killed, 279 Missing In Indonesia Flood, Landslide
The death count from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.
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Why Experts Have Been Sent To 6 High-Risk Glacial Lakes In Arunachal Pradesh
Two teams of experts have been sent to six high-risk glacial lakes in Arunachal for the first time to assess the possibility of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) and ways to access these water bodies for mitigation measures, official sources said.
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Amit Shah-Led High-Level Committee Approves Disaster Mitigation Projects
A high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday approved several disaster mitigation and capacity building projects for various states that include combating urban flooding and checking glacial lake outburst floods.
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Government Expands Financial Support For Flood Mitigation, Irrigation Projects
Budget 2024: These projects include the Kosi-Mechi intra-state link and 20 other ongoing schemes, encompassing barrages, river pollution abatement, and irrigation projects.
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Budget 2024: Bihar And Andhra Pradesh Get Major Funding; Social Media Reacts With Memes
Budget 2024: Memes are largely comparing the enthusiastic responses from both states and offering humorous takes from people in other regions.
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PM Modi Okays Rs 561 Crore For Chennai Flood Management Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greenlighted the first urban flood mitigation project in Chennai, allocating Rs 561.29 crore for "Integrated Urban Flood Management" activities in the Chennai Basin project, Home Minister Amit Shah announced today.
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Tackling Fires, Floods And Landslides: Amit Shah Announces 3 Big Schemes
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today announced three major schemes worth over Rs 8,000 crore that will cover the modernisation of fire brigade services in all states, flood mitigation in seven major cities and prevention of landslides in 17 states.
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IIT Madras Researchers Propose Flood, Drought Mitigation Project For Tamil Nadu Village
A proposal for this project has been submitted to the Tirunelveli District Administration, which had requested IIT Madras to study this phenomenon.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Tasks Panel To Find Permanent Solution To Avert Flooding
A permanent solution should be found to avoid inundation and damage due to it during rainy season, Chief Minister MK Stalin said. He tasked a committee set up for flood mitigation to expeditiously submit a report on schemes to be implemented
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Plan Needed To Tackle "Man-Made Flood", Will Urge Centre: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said she would urge Jharkhand to prepare a plan in consultation with her government to mitigate floods in the region.
