In a significant move to ensure the safety and well-being of lakhs of pilgrims attending the iconic Gangasagar Mela, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed five specialized search and rescue teams.
The search for five missing workers trapped in a flooded rat-hole coal mine in Dima Hasao continues, with joint rescue operations by the Indian Army, Indian Navy, NDRF, and other agencies entering their sixth day.
The Mahakumbh will commence on January 13 with Paush Purnima and will end on Mahashivratri on February 26.
A 10-year-old boy fell into an open borewell in a village in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday evening, and was declared dead by doctors after rescuers finally retrieved him on Sunday morning from a depth of about 40 feet after a 16-hour-long rescue operation.
Tragedy struck Mohali as a multi-storey under-construction building collapsed in Sohna village in Mohali, Punjab on Sunday, leaving two people dead and several others feared trapped under the rubble.
Delhi Revenue Secretary and Divisional Commissioner, Ashwani Kumar, on Saturday, refuted the allegations levelled against him by Revenue Minister, Atishi, of deliberately ignoring her calls and messages and said that he is ready to take responsibilities and will not blame anyone for it.
The Chief Minister said efforts are being made to restore essential services in the remaining areas at the earliest.
As rescue operation continues in flood-hit Himachal Pradesh, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)'s joint rescue operations successfully saved 28 shepherds/trekkers stranded in Kinnaur’s Kara area on Wednesday.
NDRF and Home Gaurd jawans and Kullu police rescue 40 persons stranded in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh in last 24 hours.
The Chief Minister also stated that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been put on alert.
