Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 17:40
Multi-lateral funding agency World Bank will provide USD 250 million loan to construct disaster resilient houses and road in cyclonic disaster hit Uttarakhand.
Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 13:55
While flood-hit people of Uttarakhand kept crying for succour, ration meant for them kept rotting in government godowns with villagers complaining that sacks full of foodgrain have been thrown in the Gori river.
Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 19:09
Nearly five months after devastating floods ravaged the hill state, Uttarakhand is yet to formulate a disaster management plan to meet any future calamity.
Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 14:45
The Uttarakhand government has asked the Centre to sanction Rs 15 crore for the repair and reconstruction of 139 middle schools destroyed in the mid June calamity in the hill state.
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 21:02
Children were affected most during the Uttarakhand flood disaster and many of the kids continue to have trauma and afraid of rains, the NDMA said.
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 13:50
The Uttarakhand government has decided to relax relief and compensation norms for disaster-hit areas of the state making a provision for those unhappy with the amount given to them.
Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 16:52
The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to Uttarakhand and six other states for their alleged failure in implementing Disaster Management Act in order to handle natural catastrophe.
Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 23:33
A total of 300 school students studied the earth`s surface as seen from space, including the flood-ravaged state of Uttarakhand.
Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 14:16
Uttarakhand Disaster Management Minister Yashpal Arya said he received complaints of mismanagement of relief material by officials and warned strict action would be taken if allegations were true.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 19:10
Kerala will strengthen its disaster management system to tackle crisis arising from natural calamities and outbreak of epidemics, taking the cue from havoc wrought by cloudburst in Uttarakhand.
Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 18:11
The Samajwadi Party on Monday accused both the Congress and Bhartiya Janata Party of politicising the Uttarakhand flood tragedy.
Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 19:32
At least 15 more pilgrims from Odisha were rescued from flood and landslide-hit Uttarakhand, official sources said.
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