PM Modi announces financial assistance of Rs 1,600 crore for flood-hit Punjab

September 9, 2025 6:52 PM

PM Modi announces financial assistance of Rs 1,600 crore for flood-hit Punjab

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conducted an aerial survey of areas affected by floods, cloudbursts, and heavy rains in Punjab. He later held an official review meeting in Gurdaspur to assess damage and ongoing relief and rehabilitation measures. During the visit, PM Modi announced financial assistance of Rs. 1,600 crore for Punjab, in addition to the Rs. 12,000 crore already available with the state. Advance release of the second instalment of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) an...

MHA team visits Jammu to assess damage in flood-affected region

September 3, 2025 11:06 PM

MHA team visits Jammu to assess damage in flood-affected region

An advanced survey team from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday arrived in Jammu to assess the rain, flood, and landslide-affected areas and prepare a detailed report on the damage caused, officials said. The team’s visit follows directions from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who has asked the ministry to leverage data analytics and artificial intelligence in its assessment. During his visit to Jammu on September 1, Shah instructed the MHA to work closely with the India Meteorolo...

Uttarakhand: Cloudbursts hit Rudraprayag, Chamoli; rescue operations underway

August 29, 2025 12:15 PM

Uttarakhand: Cloudbursts hit Rudraprayag, Chamoli; rescue operations underway

Cloudbursts struck the Bareth Dungar Tok area in Buskedar tehsil, Rudraprayag district, and the Deval area of Chamoli district, trapping several families due to debris flow. Taking cognisance of the situation, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said in a post on X, "A distressing report has been received that due to cloudbursts in the Bareth Dungar Tok area under the Buskedar tehsil of Rudraprayag district and in the Deval area of Chamoli district, some families have been trapped du...

Why cloudbursts have killed hundreds in Pakistan and India this monsoon season

August 20, 2025 11:51 AM

Why cloudbursts have killed hundreds in Pakistan and India this monsoon season

Massive, sudden downpours of rain known as cloudbursts have struck Pakistan and India during this monsoon season, killing hundreds of people in the flash floods and landslides they have triggered. WHAT ARE CLOUDBURSTS AND WHY DO THEY OCCUR? By a widely accepted definition, a cloudburst means more than 100 mm (4 inches) of rainfall in one hour, over a small area. This year, the monsoon, which originates in the Bay of Bengal and then sweeps westwards across northern India to Pakistan every summ...