Kerala Flood

Centre Accuses Kerala Of Not Spending Half Of Rs 3,000-Crore Flood Aid

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Thursday January 23, 2020

The centre has accused the Kerala government of not spending 50 per cent of the funds released for relief and rehabilitation purposes after the 2018 floods.

"Attitude Is Of Defiance": Top Court Raps Kerala Over Illegal Apartments

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin, Reported by A Vaidyanathan | Monday September 23, 2019

Illegal construction in high-tide areas of Kerala led to devastating floods in the state last month, the Supreme Court said today as it slammed the state government for not following its orders on demolition of four apartment complexes at Kochi's Maradu.

Rahul Gandhi Appeals To Pinarayi Vijayan For Measures In Flood-Hit Kerala

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 3, 2019

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Union Minister Arjun Munda and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, urging them for early payment of compensation to tribals and reconstruction measures in flood-hit areas in Kerala.

"Timely Visit Then...": Rahul Gandhi's Swipe At PM After Kerala Tweet

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday August 30, 2019

Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting Kerala that was affected by floods recently. The former Congress president also termed it "unfair" that Kerala is waiting for a relief package similar to those given to other flood-hit states.

Students Of This Malappuram School Collect, Distribute Rs 3.5 Lakh Worth Flood-Relief Materials

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Thursday August 29, 2019

The students distributed 1001 food kits across 750 homes in Nilambur area of Malappuram district.

Early Compensation, Speedy Rehabilitation Needed: Rahul Gandhi In Wayanad

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 29, 2019

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today sought early compensation and speedy rehabilitation for flood-affected people of his parliamentary constituency Wayanad.

In Letters To Union Ministers, Rahul Gandhi Seeks Help To Rebuild Kerala

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday August 27, 2019

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has written to three Union Ministers asking for help to rebuild Kerala, recovering from floods, as he prepares to visit his constituency - one of the worst hit - Wayanad for the second time in less than a month today.

Rahul Gandhi Wants 200 Days Of Work Guarantee In Flood-Hit Kerala

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 26, 2019

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has demanded that the minimum guaranteed days of employment under MGNREGA be raised to 200 days in a year in flood-hit Kerala and the scope of work be expanded for taking up flood rehabilitation work.

Ground Penetrating Radars Being Used To Locate Bodies, 116 Dead In Kerala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

Ground Penetrating Radars were put into use on Sunday to locate bodies at Kavalappara in Malappuram and Puthumala in Wayanad, where massive landslides had wiped out two villages, even as the toll in rain battered Kerala climbed to 116 with the retrieval of more bodies.

Normalcy Returning To Rain-Hit Kerala, Number Of Deaths Rises To 113

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2019

As normalcy was slowly returning to rain-battered Kerala, people have started moving to their homes from relief camps, even as the toll climbed to 113 on Saturday, with more bodies being retrived from the landslide hit districts of Malappuram and Wayanad.

Kerala Mosque Offers Prayer Hall To Conduct Landslide Victims' Autopsies

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

A mosque in north Kerala has offered its prayer hall to perform autopsy of the people who were killed in a massive landslide at a nearby village last week.

Most Recent Kerala Landslides In "Ecologically Sensitive Zones"

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday August 15, 2019

Over 100 people have died in the last seven days due to floods and landslides in Kerala, and the number of deaths is feared to climb as nearly 30 are still missing - most of them in Malappuram in the northern part of the state.

Rahul Gandhi Writes To RBI Governor, Seeks Relief For Kerala Farmers

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, urging that the moratorium on repayment of crop loans be extended to December 31 for farmers in Kerala in the wake of floods in the state.

Above-Average Monsoon Rains For Third Straight Week: Weather Office

India News | Reuters | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Monsoon rains in India in the week through Wednesday were above average for a third straight week, the weather office said, easing concerns of drought, although excessive rainfall flooded many districts in the southern and western parts.

More Than 270 Killed In Floods In Six States, 10 Lakh People Displaced

India News | Reuters | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Floods and landslides have killed more than 270 people in India this month, displaced over 10 lakh and inundated thousands of homes across six states, authorities said on Wednesday after two weeks of heavy monsoon rains.