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The government of Sikkim declared the flood a disaster, and the Indian central government released ₹48 crore ($5.76 million) in disaster relief funds. [a] [10] [13] Additionally, the state government announced an ex-gratia compensation of ₹4 lakh ($4804) to the families of those who died, as well as an immediate payment of ₹2,000 ($24) to those in relief camps. [14]
The 2023 Nagpur Flood was a flooding event that occurred in the city of Nagpur in the Indian State of Maharashtra on September 24, 2023. The flood caused deaths and economic destruction with several hundred people being evacuated in various parts of the city.
On 9 July 2023, a high alert was issued in different districts of Punjab due to incessant rains. [21] There were a surfeit of waterlogged roads and many cars were submerged in water. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] The situation worsened in Patiala and Dera Bassi as fields were inundated. [ 21 ]
2019 disasters in India (22 P) ... 2023 disasters in India (1 C, 23 P) 2024 disasters in India (33 P) ... Category: Disasters in India by year.
296 people were killed in the crash and more than 1,200 were injured. It was one of the deadliest railway accidents in India. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) were involved in the search and recovery efforts, assisted by other government agencies and the general public. The injured were ...
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy [a] (/ ˌ b ɪ p ər ˈ dʒ ɔɪ /) was a powerful and erratic tropical cyclone that formed over the east-central Arabian Sea.The third depression and the second cyclonic storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Biparjoy originated from a depression that was first noted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on 6 June, before ...
Floods are the most common natural disaster in India. The heavy southwest monsoon rains cause the Brahmaputra and other rivers to distend their banks, often flooding surrounding areas. Though they provide rice paddy farmers with a largely dependable source of natural irrigation and fertilisation, the floods can kill thousands and displace millions.