The High-Level Committee chaired by the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, approved the additional Central assistance from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) of Rs 7214.03 crore to 6 States and one Union Territory, viz. Rs 317.44 crore to Himachal Pradesh (floods & landslides), Rs 191.73 crore to Uttar Pradesh (floods), Rs. 900.40 crore to Andhra […]
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Cloudburst, landslides and a huge tragedy in Uttarakhand
New Delhi, July 2, 2016: Over 20 people have died and many have injured in Uttarakhand post a cloudburst which also triggered a major landslide. The beautiful Pithoragarh is one of the worst-hit areas of the state. Due to the serious situation, 4 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), along with the Indian […]