New Delhi: At least 10 lakh people are currently taking shelter at relief camps across Kerala, which has been ravaged by floods following torrential rains in the state. Kerala Agriculture Minister Sunil Kumar said that at least 50,000 houses are either fully or partially damaged by the floods and landslides witnessed across the state.
Kerala is facing its worst flood in 100 years as water from 80 dams were released, leaving 13 of the 14 districts submerged. Sudden release of excess waters from Mullaperiyar dam by Tamil Nadu was also reasoned as one of the reasons for the floods. On Thursday, Kerala told Supreme Court that the release caused an overload in the Idukki reservoir, which was forced to open all five gates - a development that took place for only third time in history - to control the water level .
The Centre said Rs. 600 crore released two days ago to flood-hit Kerala was only the advance assistance and additional funds would be released when an inter-ministerial team visits the state again and assesses the damage.
Here are the updates on relief work in flood-hit Kerala:
Aug 24, 2018 19:23 (IST)
Delhi Police said it will contribute Rs 1 crore to the Kerala floods.
Aug 24, 2018 19:19 (IST)
The Health Ministry, led by Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Friday, approved an additional grant of Rs. 18.71 crore under the National Rural Health Mission (NHM) to flood-devastated Kerala. The amount will be disbursed to the village health, sanitation and nutrition committees in the state, news agency ANI reported.
Aug 24, 2018 13:01 (IST)
JUST IN: Kerala BJP has denied that the UAE offered any aid and said the country did not announce $100 million for the flood rescue, reported news agency IANS.
Aug 24, 2018 12:47 (IST)
Kerala's accusations towards Tamil Nadu are false and baseless. If you say, excess water was discharged from one dam (Mullaperiyar) then how did water reach all parts of Kerala? The excess discharge of water from 80 dams caused flood in Kerala: Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palainasamy on Kerala's accusations that sudden release of excess water from Mullaperiyar dam by Tamil Nadu was one of the reasons why the flood happened.
Aug 24, 2018 12:22 (IST)
BREAKING: Supreme Court orders to maintain water level at 139.99 feet in Mullaperiyar Dam till August 31, reported news agency ANI.
Aug 24, 2018 11:46 (IST)
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan sent out a tweet ahead of Onam asking everyone to come together to help those in Kerala floods. Hi tweeted:
"Let's celebrate this Onam by bringing help to those among us who are suffering. More than a million of our people are in relief camps. We have together survived the worst disaster in our State's history. Let us also set an example in rebuilding efforts."
Aug 24, 2018 09:09 (IST)
Electricity connections in most of the affected areas have been restored, the chief minister's office said. "21.61 lakh connections have been restored, out of a total of 25.6 lakh service connections which were disrupted. The sanitation drive is on and 37,626 wells and 60,593 houses were cleaned today," Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan tweeted from his official handle.
Aug 24, 2018 09:07 (IST)
On Thursday, Kerala told Supreme Court that the release caused an overload in the Idukki reservoir, which was forced to open all five gates - a development that took place for only third time in history - to control the water level.
Aug 24, 2018 09:06 (IST)
Kerala is facing its worst flood in 100 years as water from 80 dams were released, leaving 13 of the 14 districts submerged. Sudden release of excess waters from Mullaperiyar dam by Tamil Nadu was also reasoned as one of the reasons for the floods.
Aug 24, 2018 09:06 (IST)
Kerala Agriculture Minister Sunil Kumar said that at least 50,000 houses are either fully or partially damaged by the floods and landslides witnessed across the state.
Aug 24, 2018 09:06 (IST)
At least 10 lakh people are currently taking shelter at relief camps across Kerala, which has been ravaged by floods following torrential rains in the state.