This was stated in the J&K Assembly on Tuesday by the minister for disaster management, relief and rehabilitation in reply to a question tabled by Tanvir Sadiq (National Conference).
Each year, rivers overflow, embankments give way, homes collapse, and families lose what little they possess. Relief is announced, compensation lists are drawn up, and life moves on. What remains largely unquestioned is whether this relentless repetition reflects natural inevitability or a deeper policy failure.
The villages of the Ajmer, Alwar, Kota, Pali and Jhunjhunu districts have reported damages to crops up to 33 per cent or more in floods during the monsoon season.
The report highlights the toll that extreme weather events, including heat waves, storms, and floods, have taken on vulnerable nations, including India.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday directed collectors of 17 districts to remain vigilant and prepared to handle any emergencies arising from heavy rainfall triggered by a fresh low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, cautioning that the downpour could cause flash floods in urban and other low-lying areas of their districts.
In a notice issued to the Centre over floods and landslides in various states, the Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General of India to respond and list remedial measures to tackle these disasters in the future. The court will now hear the petition in two weeks' time.
In a statement issued here, the Western Command’s spokesperson stated that more than 50 Army columns have been activated on the ground until now, with relief efforts running round the clock to rescue stranded people, restore vital infrastructure, and deliver life-saving assistance as part of the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.
Torrential monsoon rains wreaked havoc across northern India on Wednesday, causing floods, landslides, and major disruptions in J&K, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi. Rivers swelled, schools closed, pilgrimages halted, and thousands displaced as the IMD issued fresh red alerts.
Widespread illegal riverbed mining by the sand mafia is being blamed for aggravating the destruction, although the quality of construction of the infrastructure is also being questioned.
Heavy rainfall since Monday night caused major rivers, including the Indravati, to swell and submerge vast tracts of land across Bastar, Dantewada, Sukma, and Bijapur districts.
