Floodwaters in the Kathajodi in Cuttack Bhubaneswar: The state govt on Tuesday shifted its focus to closely monitor the rising inflow into the Hirakud reservoir and water flow in the Mahanadi, after a flood threat subsided in the Baitarani river, bringing relief to people living in its catchment areas.Engineer-in-chief of the water resources department Dillip…
Keonjhar: A 32-year-old man drowned while three others were rescued after being swept away by the swollen Sita river near Laxmipasi village under Ghatagaon police limits in Keonjhar district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Tikei Nayak of Laxmipasi village. According to police and local sources, Tikei along with his friends Biranchi Nayak, Ajit…
Rajkot/Surat: As torrential rain finally eased across most parts of Gujarat on Saturday after three days of relentless battering, the immediate focus shifted from rescue operations to repairing the extensive damage left behind on roads, highways and bridges across the state.From Saurashtra to south Gujarat, heavy rain exposed the vulnerability of transport infrastructure, with highways…
Vasai: Amid incessant rainfall in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region on Saturday, Kishor Lokhande (50) was swept away by floodwaters at Mangulipada-Bhoidapada in Vasai East, while six-year-old Aniket Waghela from Betegaon drowned when he was crossing a canal with his grandfather, a farm worker, and two siblings in Palghar. In Nalasopara East’s flooded Jeevan Nagar, an…
The existing pipe that has become a hurdle for walkers Bicholim: Bicholim residents have urged the Water Resources Department (WRD) to remove an above-ground pipeline laid across the Bicholim walking track and place it underground, citing inconvenience and safety concerns for walkers and fitness enthusiasts.The walking track was originally built on a bandhara constructed by…
Dhubri: Students in Ward No. 9 of Bilasipara town in Assam’s Dhubri district are forced to wade through knee-deep water in the Gaurang river area to reach schools after two bamboo bridges and surrounding stretches get submerged during the rainy season.Residents said the disruption lasts for about four months every year, affecting farmers, students and…
Guwahati: Swimming, diving, or any other activity in the Brahmaputra and its tributaries flowing through Kamrup district has been prohibited by the district administration until further orders, in view of the rising water levels. The move aims to prevent drowning and other river‑related accidents during the monsoon season.During the monsoon last year, six deaths due…
ERODE: A six-year-old boy was swept away by floodwaters in a stream near Thalavadi in Erode district on Sunday evening. Searches continued on Monday for the Class II boy, identified as Madhan Karthik, son of Rangaraj of Diginarai village.Following heaving rain in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, the stream in Diginarai village was overflowing on Sunday…
