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.
Special flood relief camps are being organised in the affected districts to provide treatment to the victims, food supply, fodder and silage to the needy animals.
Many villagers were forced to leave the Basbari area due to massive river erosion and moved to other places.
From 208.40 meters at 9 am, it was recorded at 208.38 metres at 10 am on Friday. However, the floodwaters reached the ITO causing a significant traffic jam.
Relief Commissioner GS Naveen Kumar said the representative of the Irrigation Department should tell the community about flood prevention works being carried out by the department, as well as arrangements that have been made for their safety.
People from low-lying areas along the Yamuna carry their belongings while relocating to safety near Mayur Vihar Phase-1, in New Delhi
