Incessant Rain

October 3, 2023 7:23 PM

Incessant rain and release of water from various reservoirs of Damodar Valley Corporation create flood-like situations in West Bengal

Incessant rain and the release of water from various reservoirs of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) have created flood-like situations in several districts of West Bengal. DVC released another 1,00,000 cusecs of water from its various reservoirs today. 35 thousand cusecs of water had been released from Maithon reservoir. 75 thousand cusecs of water was released from Panchet reservoir. As a result, various parts in West Midnapore, Hooghly, and Howrah, are feared to be flooded. Out of these distri...

Incessant Rain damages property by around Rs. 4000 cr in Himachal Pradesh; CM reviews the situation

In Himachal Pradesh incessant rains damage property by around Rs. 4000 crore as per initial estimates: CM takes virtual meeting of State Disaster Management Authority, emphasizes the need for the Union Government to declare the situation as a National calamity. AIR correspondent reports that to take stock of the situation arising due to the incessant rains and landslides wreaking havoc in the State, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu virtually connected himself from Nadaun to presid...