In view of recent heavy rainfall and landslides incidents in Kerala, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, accompanied by K.J. Alphons, Minister of State for Tourism and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday carried out Aerial survey of the flood and landslides affected areas and reviewed the search, rescue and relief measures taken by the State Government and other Central Government agencies.
Rajnath Singh assured the state government of all help from the Centre to meet the challenges posed by the unprecedented floods.
During the current South-West monsoon season, various parts of the State of Kerala reported to have been affected by heavy rains and landslides killing over 30 people. 14 teams of NDRF consisting of 404 rescuers and 31 boats are already deployed in various parts of flood-hit districts like Thrissur, Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Wayanad, Kozhikode and Idukki to assist the State administration in the relief and rescue operation as well as distribution of essential relief material and to provide medical support to affected people at the time of emergency. So far, NDRF teams have rescued several people.
Besides the NDRF, adequate columns of Army, Navy and Coast Guard, Helicopters of Indian Air Force, Navy & Coast Guard are deployed in the State for assisting State administration in lifting and dropping of essential commodities.
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday advised fishermen not to venture in the central Arabian sea as heavy to very heavy rains are expected in 16 states, including Kerala, Uttarakhand and West Bengal, in next two days.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an interview to a leading newspaper on Saturday evening has strongly condemned mob lynching incidents. He said, “mob lynching is a crime, no matter the motive, no person can, under any circumstances, take the law into his or her own hands and commit violence.” “My government is fully committed to upholding the rule of law and protecting the life and liberty of every citizen,” he added.
A security officer has been killed while three security personnel were injured in an encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Batamaloo area of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Sunday morning.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the 56th annual convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay).
In Kerala, 30 people have lost their lives due to flood and landslides in last 48 hours. Floods have wreaked havoc all over India. Till date, more than 700 people have died due to floods this year.
A man was lynched by a group of villagers on the suspicion of being a thief in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijopur on Friday evening.
Rajya Sabha (RS) Chairman Venkaiah Naidu on August 10 said that the Muslim Women Protection of Rights on Marriage Bill (Triple Talaq bill) will not be tabled in the Rajya Sabha this monsoon session due to lack of consensus between government and opposition. The bill will be tabled in the next session of the parliament.
