South Korea to provide $500,000 in aid to flood-hit Nepal
South Korea will provide $500,000 in humanitarian aid to Nepal to help its relief efforts following devastating floods and landslides, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
South Korea will provide $500,000 in humanitarian aid to Nepal to help its relief efforts following devastating floods and landslides, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
The newly-assigned DM, East Burdwan, Ayesha Rani A today visited flood hit areas of Jamalpur block and extended food packets, garments ahead of the Durga Puja festival.
Noting that the flood situation in Bihar is ''becoming terrible'', Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday asked the Centre to provide adequate compensation to every flood victim and help the state government.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to inaugurate Durga Puja at Sreebhumi in Lake Town on Tuesday.
The flood situation in West Bengal has pushed vegetable prices in the retail markets in Kolkata to skyrocket just before the forthcoming prolonged festive season in the state, starting with Durga Puja in the second week of next month.
The State Disaster Management Department reports that landslips triggered by incessant rains have severely disrupted several districts, isolating communities and blocking roads, which has hampered relief efforts and access to essential services.
Floods and geological disasters triggered by recent heavy rainfall in east China's Jiangxi Province had impacted over 1.56 million people by Thursday evening, according to statistics revealed by local authorities.
Reports indicate that 95 out of 233 forest camps within Kaziranga have been inundated, forcing animals to seek refuge on higher ground or stray onto roads, posing risks to both wildlife and humans.
Yamuna breached the danger level of 205.33m on July 10, flooding low-lying pockets on its banks and forcing the evacuation of thousands
The Akali leader said the flood tragedy in Punjab is “Bhagwant made, and not Bhagwan made.”
