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Uttarakhand preparing land bank, vocational scheme for women hit by flood

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 18:34

Uttarakhand government on Saturday decided to identify land to relocate villages swept away by the June flashfloods and launch women-centric vocational schemes.

U`khand seeks Rs 13,800 cr for reconstruction work

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 16:09

Uttarakhand Wednesday sought Rs 13,800 crore from the Centre for reconstruction and relief work in the flood-ravaged state.

Uttarakhand floods: Bahuguna to give damage estimate to PM

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 19:48

Vijay Bahuguna will meet the Prime Minister to present his government`s estimate of losses caused by last month`s calamity, and attend a meeting of Union Cabinet`s Sub- committee for relief and rehabilitation of flood-hit people.

Three killed in landslides, wall collapse in Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 14:45

Three persons have been killed in landslides and a wall collapse in flood-hit Uttarakhand, where inclement weather on Monday forced Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna to postpone his visit to review relief operations in Chamoli district.

Compensation announced for Uttarakhand victims hailing from Rajasthan

Last Updated: Sunday, July 28, 2013, 23:39

The Rajasthan government today announced to give a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each, besides a government job, to the next of kin of the people hailing from the state killed or missing in Uttarakhand floods.

Three-member BJP panel slams Uttarakhand govt for flood tragedy

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 23:11

BJP slammed Vijay Bahuguna government in Uttarakhand for failing to deal with floods in the state, saying that but for the administration`s failures, many more lives could have been saved.

FICCI to provide 500 free fabricated houses to Uttarakhand flood victims

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 23:57

The FICCI will help construct 500 fabricated houses free of cost for the victims of Uttarakhand flood disaster, while Rotary International has proposed to reconstruct schools in 13 districts of the state.

Incessant rains lash Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 17:59

As many as 30 houses were damaged in Uttarkashi district due to landslides triggered by heavy rains, which continued to lash Uttarakhand on Thursday.

Repair of Uttarakhand roads to be completed by Sept 30: Oscar

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 18:07

A majority of roads and bridges damaged by the flash floods in Uttarakhand would be repaired by September 30, Road Minister Oscar Fernandes said on Wednesday.

Special force to tackle natural calamities in Uttarakhand

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 21:21

Uttarakhand government today gave the go-ahead for raising a State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to deal quickly with natural calamities in the hill state.

A month later, Uttarakhand relief down to a trickle

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 18:45

The initial rush of relief material for Uttarakhand has come down to a trickle more than a month after the rain-flood tragedy, leaving NGOs wondering how to provide for thousands of locals stranded in the remote villages.

Uttarakhand aftermath: Relief operations speeded up as weather relents

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 18:34

With weather clearing up, relief operations gained momentum in Uttarakhand as the government came out with a roadmap for clearing tonnes of debris and extricating bodies in Kedarnath.