256 dead in rain-ravaged Kerala since May: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
PM Modi spoke to CM Pinarayi Vijayan about the situation in flood-battered Kerala and asked the defence forces to speed up rescue and relief operations.
PM Modi spoke to CM Pinarayi Vijayan about the situation in flood-battered Kerala and asked the defence forces to speed up rescue and relief operations.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday he spoke to PM Modi regarding the severe situation in Kerala and the prime minister has assured more help.
Kerala CM Vijayan Pinarayi is learnt to have spoken to PM Narendra Modi and sought more helicopters, central forces personnel for rescue operation.
From Kasaragod in the north to Thiruvananthapuram in the south, all rivers in Kerala are in spate; In a first, sluice gates of 33 dams have been opened across Kerala; more rains forecast till Saturday
From Kasaragod in the north to Thiruvananthapuram in the south, all rivers in Kerala are in spate; In a first, sluice gates of 33 dams have been opened across Kerala; more rains forecast till Saturday
Shutters of the Idamalayar and Cheruthoni dams, part of Idukki reservoir, were opened Tuesday evening to release excess water.
CM Pinarayi Vijayan has requested an amount of Rs 400 crore in addition to the Rs 820 crore already sought; says a detailed memorandum will be submitted as soon as assessment of damage is complete
Thousands living around the Idukki dam and in Ernakulam and Thrissur heaved a sigh of relief as heavy rains spared Kerala on Saturday.
A total of 53,501 people are now housed in 439 relief camps; trail of destruction can be seen across the state; Rajnath Singh to do an aerial survey of flood-hit areas on Sunday
Kerala Power Minister MM Mani, who hails from Idukki, said that the decision to open two more shutters of the dam was taken to prevent the water level from reaching its full strength of 2,403 feet.
