‘Extreme situation’ in Delhi as as raging Yamuna flows at record level, spills onto streets
The water level at the Old Railway Bridge crosses the 208-metre mark on Wednesday night and rises to 208.48 metres by 8 am on Thursday New Delhi, July 13(Press Ki Taquat) The torrential Yamuna in Delhi swelled to a staggering 208.48 metres on Thursday morning, inundating nearby streets and public and private infrastructure, and causing […]
JIMPA DIRECTS OFFICERS TO ENSURE SUPPLY OF CLEAN DRINKING WATER IN FLOOD AFFECTED RURAL AREAS
CHAIRS REVIEW MEETING WITH SENIOR AND FIELD OFFICERS OF WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT Chandigarh, July 12(Press Ki Taquat) Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa today presided over a meeting with the department’s senior officials and field staff and directed that there should be no shortage of clean drinking water in the […]
CM BHAGWANT MANN TO RELEASE RS. 71.50 CRORE MORE FOR RELIEF WORK FOR FLOOD AFFECTED AREAS: JIMPA
Directs to release relief fund to the families of those who lost their lives due to floods All DCs to ensure delivery of dry ration and medicines to flood affected people Issues directions to take special measures to save human life and property as well as helpless animals Chandigarh, July 12(Press Ki Taqaut) Revenue, […]
Ambala: Man electrocuted while crossing waterlogged street, three bodies found floating in water
According to government data, at least 15 people have died in rain-related incidents in Haryana and neighbouring Punjab Ambala, July 12(Press Ki Taquat) One person was electrocuted while wading through a waterlogged street in a residential colony, while three bodies were found floating in water here on Wednesday, police said. Ambala district is the worst […]
Delhi Floods: CM Arvind Kejriwal Calls Emergency Meet, Sec 144 In Flood-Affected Areas
New Delhi, 12 July (Press Ki Taquat)-Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has summoned an emergency meeting on Wednesday in light of the flood situation due to rising water level of Yamuna river. The meeting will take place in Delhi secretariat. In the meantime, section 144 CrPC has been applied by the Delhi Police in the […]
Monsoon fury: Low-lying areas in districts of Haryana struggle with waterlogging
Jhajjar, July 12(Press Ki Taquat) Waterlogging continued to haunt residents of low-lying areas of different districts, especially Ambala, Karnal, Kurukshetra and Yamunanagar, for the third consecutive day today. Four deaths were reported in Ambala in two days. A motorist, identified as Sanju of Mullana, drowned on the Mullana-Alipur road, while a 62-year old woman was […]
Breach in Ghaggar causes flood in Sangrur district; water level in Badi Nadi in Patiala goes down
Chandigarh, July 12(Press Ki Taquat) Three breaches in the Ghaggar caused floods in Moonak area of Sangrur. Farmers have alleged that the breaches occurred due to lack of repair of the embankment of the Ghaggar As a result, water has entered various villages. Meanwhile, there was respite for the residents of six colonies in Patiala […]
PUNJAB CABINET MINISTERS VISIT FLOOD AFFECTED AREAS TO ACCESS SITUATION AND ONGOING RELIEF OPERATIONS
Adequate arrangements by Punjab government to deal with any situation Chandigarh, July 11(Press Ki Taquat) Following the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann regarding the immediate assessment of the situation of the flood affected areas of the state in the wake of heavy rains in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, the Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster […]
Water resources department prepared to deal with any untoward incident due to heavy rain: Meet Hayer
Water resources minister inspects Ghaggar river at Moonak area Flood Control Room established at head office and in all districts Field staff regularly monitoring sensitive areas as precautionary measures in coordination with local administration Moonak(Sangrur)/Chandigarh, July 11,(Press Ki Tauqat) Punjab Water Resources Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Sunday said that the water resources […]
असम-बिहार में बाढ़ ने मचाई तबाही, यूपी में CM योगी ने किया हवाई सर्वेक्षण
नई दिल्ली, 4 सितंबर (प्रेस की ताकत न्यूज़ डेस्क)- असम-यूपी और बिहार सहित देश के अधिकतर राज्य बाढ़ से जूझ रहे हैं। इस वक्त भारी बारिश ने एक तरफ गर्मी का सामना कर रहे दिल्लावासियों को राहत प्रदान की है तो कहीं-कहीं ये आफत साबित हुई है। मूसलाधार बारिश के चलते जगह-जगह पानी भर गया […]