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Audit Body CAG Finds Fault In Kerala Government's Flood Management
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has picked holes in the flood management of the Kerala government, saying the flood plains in the state are yet to be demarcated and the flood plain zoning law is yet to be enacted.
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28 Dead As Rain Batters Kerala, No School, Kochi Airport Shut Till Sunday
Flight operations at Cochin International Airport in Kerala have been stopped till 3 pm on Sunday due to heavy rain, airport officials said today. The water level in Periyar river and a canal near the airport has been rising. At least 28 people have died in the floods since Thursday, the state government said; officials said the number of dead is l...
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Weather Highlights: Heavy Rain, Flood In Parts Of Maharashtra; 3 Kerala Districts On 'Red Alert'
As heavy rains continued, Kerala Disaster Management Authority issued ''Red Alert'' warning for Idukki, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts for the next 24 hours.
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Over 4,000 Displaced People Still In 120 Kerala Camps
A month after Kerala was devastated by unprecedented rains and floods, 4,778 people are still in 120 relief camps, authorities said on Tuesday.
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After Kerala, Top Court Says Disaster Management Must Be Given Priority
The Supreme Court today took note of the devastating floods in Kerala and observed that disaster management must be given "priority" by all states and union territories.
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Blog: 7 Lessons In Crisis Management We Can Learn From Kerala
Unlike what usually happens during a disaster, the Kerala government has not faced severe criticism for what went wrong on the ground. Popular perception has been that the political class, bureaucracy, civil society and of course the people of Kerala worked well together to overcome the adversity.
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India Can Accept Foreign Donations, Says Government Policy On Disaster
As the row over foreign aid for flood-ravaged Kerala escalated, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) had in 2016 suggested assistance offered as a goodwill gesture "may" be accepted by India, bolstering the stand taken by Chief Minister Pinarayi there is no blanket ban.
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Kerala Floods Highlights: "Will Ask For Change Of Policy On Foreign Aid": KJ Alphons
Kerala Flood: People in Kerala are facing an uphill task to rebuild their lives as flood waters that have killed hundreds of people and displaced lakhs start to recede. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will conduct an in-person review of the functioning of relief camps, his office said.
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373 Dead In Kerala Floods Since May 30: Disaster Management Authority
Rains, floods and landslides in Kerala have killed 373 people since May 30, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said today.
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No Provision To Declare Kerala Floods As National Calamity: KJ Alphons
Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam on Monday turned down the demand of Congress leaders to declare Kerala flood as a "national calamity" and said there was no provision in the Disaster Management Act 2005 to do so.
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Crisis Management Body Orders Additional Resources For Flood-Hit Kerala
The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), the country's apex body to handle emergency situation, met for the second time in two days today and directed to mobilise additional resources to all agencies who were engaged in rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Kerala.
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Consider Bringing Down Mullaperiyar Dam Water Level: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today asked the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) and a sub-committee set up by Kerala to deal with the flood situation in the state to coordinate and explore the possibility of reducing the water level at the Mullaperiyar Dam by three feet.
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Highlights: People In Relief Camps As Rains Hit North-East, Kerala
At least 12 people have died in flash floods in the north-east in the last three days. The weather office has predicted more rain today. The Assam Disaster Management Authority said seven districts and 1.66 lakh people are affected, while 35,000 are in relief camps.
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Kerala government to strengthen its disaster management system
Taking the cue from havoc wrought by cloudburst in Uttarakhand, the Kerala government has decided to strengthen its disaster management system to tackle crisis arising from natural calamities and outbreak of epidemics.
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Audit Body CAG Finds Fault In Kerala Government's Flood Management
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has picked holes in the flood management of the Kerala government, saying the flood plains in the state are yet to be demarcated and the flood plain zoning law is yet to be enacted.
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28 Dead As Rain Batters Kerala, No School, Kochi Airport Shut Till Sunday
Flight operations at Cochin International Airport in Kerala have been stopped till 3 pm on Sunday due to heavy rain, airport officials said today. The water level in Periyar river and a canal near the airport has been rising. At least 28 people have died in the floods since Thursday, the state government said; officials said the number of dead is l...
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Weather Highlights: Heavy Rain, Flood In Parts Of Maharashtra; 3 Kerala Districts On 'Red Alert'
As heavy rains continued, Kerala Disaster Management Authority issued ''Red Alert'' warning for Idukki, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts for the next 24 hours.
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Over 4,000 Displaced People Still In 120 Kerala Camps
A month after Kerala was devastated by unprecedented rains and floods, 4,778 people are still in 120 relief camps, authorities said on Tuesday.
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After Kerala, Top Court Says Disaster Management Must Be Given Priority
The Supreme Court today took note of the devastating floods in Kerala and observed that disaster management must be given "priority" by all states and union territories.
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Blog: 7 Lessons In Crisis Management We Can Learn From Kerala
Unlike what usually happens during a disaster, the Kerala government has not faced severe criticism for what went wrong on the ground. Popular perception has been that the political class, bureaucracy, civil society and of course the people of Kerala worked well together to overcome the adversity.
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India Can Accept Foreign Donations, Says Government Policy On Disaster
As the row over foreign aid for flood-ravaged Kerala escalated, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) had in 2016 suggested assistance offered as a goodwill gesture "may" be accepted by India, bolstering the stand taken by Chief Minister Pinarayi there is no blanket ban.
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Kerala Floods Highlights: "Will Ask For Change Of Policy On Foreign Aid": KJ Alphons
Kerala Flood: People in Kerala are facing an uphill task to rebuild their lives as flood waters that have killed hundreds of people and displaced lakhs start to recede. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will conduct an in-person review of the functioning of relief camps, his office said.
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373 Dead In Kerala Floods Since May 30: Disaster Management Authority
Rains, floods and landslides in Kerala have killed 373 people since May 30, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said today.
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No Provision To Declare Kerala Floods As National Calamity: KJ Alphons
Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam on Monday turned down the demand of Congress leaders to declare Kerala flood as a "national calamity" and said there was no provision in the Disaster Management Act 2005 to do so.
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Crisis Management Body Orders Additional Resources For Flood-Hit Kerala
The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), the country's apex body to handle emergency situation, met for the second time in two days today and directed to mobilise additional resources to all agencies who were engaged in rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Kerala.
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Consider Bringing Down Mullaperiyar Dam Water Level: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today asked the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) and a sub-committee set up by Kerala to deal with the flood situation in the state to coordinate and explore the possibility of reducing the water level at the Mullaperiyar Dam by three feet.
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Highlights: People In Relief Camps As Rains Hit North-East, Kerala
At least 12 people have died in flash floods in the north-east in the last three days. The weather office has predicted more rain today. The Assam Disaster Management Authority said seven districts and 1.66 lakh people are affected, while 35,000 are in relief camps.
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Kerala government to strengthen its disaster management system
Taking the cue from havoc wrought by cloudburst in Uttarakhand, the Kerala government has decided to strengthen its disaster management system to tackle crisis arising from natural calamities and outbreak of epidemics.
