The State Government has been taking all necessary steps to provide relief to the people in flood-hit areas, rescue marooned fishermen and prevent spread of water-borne diseases, Chief Secretary L.K.

The Andhra Pradesh government is understood to have decided to penalise Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Limited (Wapcos) for failing to complete the survey in time on Pranahita-Chevella

The State Government has declared all the districts as the drought hit. The State government has taken special schemes to combat the situation. Among them two important ones are tractorising of land

The Union ministry of science and technology has launched a Natural Disaster Information System. With this multi-lingual disaster information system, people will come to know about natural disaster

The Central government will frame earthquake and flood guidelines by Decemberend as part of the proposed National Disaster Management (NDM) policy to prevent damage to life and property in natural

The Meteorological Agency has introduced a quick tsunami warning system to help Okushiri islanders evacuate from their homes before tideal waves arrive. Okushiri island, a 143-square-kilometre island

The EOC, coming up on the premises of the Deputy Commissioner's office here, has been described as one which is going to be the nerve centre for all disaster management operations throughout the

Afghanistan and the United Nations appealed for urgent help and $43 million to combat the impact of a drought and rising fighting in the south. Barely half the $76 million requested for a six month

The Public Works Department has launched a set of precautionary measures centred on Velachery, to strengthen monsoon preparedness. The department has formed bunds starting from the MRTS culvert and