The World Bank has extended the Citizen’s Damage Compensation Programme (CDCP) till March 2014 and indicated it may provide additional funding for it because the government plans to restructure the

As cyclone Phailin and floods in North Odisha districts heavily damaged schools and related infrastructure, the School and Mass Education department has proposed sanction of Rs 834.47 crore special

To take up relief and restoration works in the affected areas of Odisha.

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik has sought an advance of Rs 1,000 crore from the government of India to take up relief and restoration works in the affected areas of Odisha.

A Delhi-based NGO has launched a Rs 50 million project to restore the livelihood of 2,000 flood affected families across three districts of Uttarakhand.

A BSS report says: Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) under financial assistance of the British Red Cross distributed Taka 5 million as grants among 1,000 flood-hit small and marginal framers

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved nine projects worth Tk 6,720 crore including a Tk 175 crore project for the construction of 156 flood shelters i

The team arrived with three speed motor boats, rubber boats, lifesaving jackets and other life saving gadgets etc

Water level of the Brahmaputra river was flowing above the danger level at several places affecting more than 45 villages in Assam's Jorhat district, official sources said today.

The state government has increased the Bihar Contingency Fund (BCF) amount, till March 30 next year, to Rs 1800 crore from the existing Rs 350 crore.

Around 5.5 million people have been affected due to floods in 20 districts of Bihar , with the death toll going up to 160, official figures showed.

A total of 138 persons died in various incidents of floods and landslides during this year’s monsoon in 50 districts.

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