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Man who lost house in Kerala floods commits suicide over alleged delay in getting aid
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By Ramesh Babu
UPDATED ON MAR 03, 2020 04:58 PM IST
Sanal Kumar’s house was partially damaged in 2018 floods and was destroyed completely during last year’s floods and landslips.
‘I want my voice back,’ says IAS officer who helped during Kerala floods in 2018
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 24, 2019 07:32 PM IST
Hailing from Kerala, the 2012 batch IAS officer was in the news last year after he was noticed working in a relief camp in Kerala discreetly.
Rahul Gandhi appeals to people to donate relief material to Kerala flood affected
Wayanad | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JUN 13, 2020 09:33 PM IST
He also urged people to give biscuits, sugar, green gram, dal, black gram, coconut oil, coconuts, vegetables, curry powders, bread and baby food to the affected people.
Air Force has asked Kerala to pay Rs 33 crore for flood rescue efforts: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON NOV 30, 2018 04:11 PM IST
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the state had received only Rs 2,683.18 Crore in its Distress Relief Fund and was finding it difficult to cobble resources for the ‘re-build Kerala initiative.’
GST Council sets up GoM to look into Kerala’s demand for calamity cess: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON SEP 28, 2018 02:56 PM IST
Finance minister Arun Jaitley said the panel discussed the proposal from Kerala to levy Calamity Tax, a special tax or cess to raise additional resources aimed at meeting the cost of reconstruction in Kerala in the aftermath of floods.
Karnataka rejects Centre’s plan to declare western ghats eco-sensitive area
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Jayashree Nandi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 22, 2018 07:07 AM IST
The declaration of Western Ghats as eco-sensitive area has assumed significance because of the massive Kerala floods in July.
Kerala seeks Rs 4,700 crore from Centre as compensation for flood damage
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON SEP 14, 2018 12:10 AM IST
The Kerala government has sent a memorandum to the home ministry giving details about the loss of human life, properties, infrastructure and crops and sought about Rs 4,700 crore as compensation, a senior government official said.
Wayanad farmers worry after mass death of earthworms in Kerala floods
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By Ramesh Babu
UPDATED ON SEP 08, 2018 08:26 AM IST
The flood-battered north Kerala district of Wayanad is experiencing a strange phenomenon -- mass death of earthworms in many parts of the hilly district known for its rich biodiversity and spice cultivation
Kerala will bounce back in record time, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By Manoj Ramachandran
UPDATED ON SEP 03, 2018 07:45 AM IST
On, the task of rehabilitation and reconstruction, the Kerala chief minister said the world is about to witness one of the greatest comeback stories.
Catholic priest gives sermon in Kerala mosque, thanks Muslims for help during floods
thiruvananthapuram | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON SEP 02, 2018 11:47 PM IST
In a sermon of a different kind, a Catholic priest addressed members of Muslim community inside a mosque, thanking them for selflessly feeding the flood victims who had taken shelter at his church
Alarmed by Kerala floods, NGT bars further reduction in Western Ghats ESAs
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 01, 2018 05:39 PM IST
The NGT asked the environment ministry not to reduce eco-sensitive area (ESA) of Western Ghats further from the proposed 56,825 sq kms and to notify the same within six months.
Kerala floods: Why dams cannot control devastating floods
By Manoj Misra
UPDATED ON AUG 30, 2018 12:20 PM IST
Thanks to their flood cushion, dams subsume low and medium-level floods. But these harmless floods should not be controlled because they replenish floodplains with fresh nutrient-rich soil, help fishermen and rejuvenate the riparian flora and fauna.
Indian Navy to undertake restoration work in 2 flood-hit Kerala villages
Kochi | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON AUG 30, 2018 08:45 AM IST
Navy chief admiral Sunil Lanba said the Indian Navy has selected two villages based on inputs received from the local administration and visits by naval officials wherein rehabilitation initiatives were proposed to be undertaken to restore the area.
Kerala floods: More than 11,000 claims worth Rs 1,200 crore filed
Thiruvananthapuram | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON AUG 29, 2018 06:08 PM IST
More than 11,000 claims worth an estimated Rs 1,200 crore have been filed by flood-affected people with the four public sector insurance companies in Kerala
Around 70,000 participate in clean-up drive in Kerala’s Kuttanad
Thiruvananthapuram | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2018 04:57 PM IST
At least 1,000 engineers, IT volunteers and snake catchers along with cleaning supplies have also joined the drive.
More people leave relief camps in Kerala
Indo Asian News Service | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON AUG 26, 2018 11:00 PM IST
Nearly 1.5 lakh return to their flood-ravaged homes; schools, colleges to reopen on August 29.
Rs 600 cr is only advance assistance, more to follow : PM tells Kerala governor
Thiruvananthapuram | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON AUG 26, 2018 09:33 PM IST
Prime Minister has clarified that the Rs 600 crore released by the Centre is only the advance assistance and assured that additional funds will be released from National Disaster Response Fund as per laid down procedure, a Raj Bhavan release.
Kerala govt pays tribute to armed forces for relief and rescue work during floods
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2018 11:32 AM IST
Defence forces were involved in several daring rescue acts during the Kerala floods. The Indian navy had on Wednesday called off its 14-day long Operation Madad during which it had evacuated 16,005 people.
When Mahatma Gandhi helped Kerala in 1924
Thiruvananthapuram | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2018 10:27 AM IST
Gandhi had urged people of the country to generously contribute for the relief of the flood-hit’ Malabar. Following his appeal, people from various walks of life including women and children had donated even their gold jewels and meagre savings to help the flood-affected people
Kerala floods: Aid money always comes with strings attached
By Rupa Subramanya
UPDATED ON AUG 25, 2018 06:30 PM IST
This is not a matter of prickly and insecure egos and national pride. One element of national sovereignty is to refuse aid based on one’s priorities. If, indeed, there’s a special relationship between Kerala and the UAE because of the many migrants who work there, surely the UAE government can do better than simply write a cheque
A sombre Onam in Kerala as flood victims mark festival at relief camps
Thiruvananthapuram | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON AUG 25, 2018 11:31 PM IST
Onam is celebrated with great pomp across the state, but this time around festivities are the last thing on people’s minds as they come to grips with the devastation.
Kerala floods are as bad as the 1947 Partition: Resul Pookutty
Hindustan Times | By Etti Bali
UPDATED ON AUG 25, 2018 04:19 PM IST
As his home state grapples with floods, Oscar-award winning sound designer Resul Pookutty asks us to stay united in this tragedy. He also thanks the members of Bollywood fraternity who have come forward to show support.
Kerala floods: Theatre, comedy, sports events in Delhi-NCR to raise funds for the State
Hindustan Times | By Naina Arora
UPDATED ON AUG 25, 2018 11:44 AM IST
To support Kerala, there are events being organised across the city, including a play titled Krishna In Wonderland, a football tournament and a comedy show featuring stand-up comics Amit Tandon, Neeti Palta and Jeeveshu Ahluwalia.
Kerala floods: Poor dam management behind disasters, experts say
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | By Chetan Chauhan
UPDATED ON AUG 25, 2018 07:17 AM IST
Though excessive rains filled the dams, experts blamed poor water flow management from the reservoirs for the inundation of the coastal state and many parts of south India.
Refusing foreign aid for Kerala is churlish and narcissistic, writes Barkha Dutt
By Barkha Dutt
UPDATED ON AUG 25, 2018 05:30 PM IST
India wanted to assert its self reliance; the scale of its economy and the end of any donor-driven influence. But India is not going around asking anyone for help; the offers have come from other nations on their own.
UAE did not offer financial aid for flood-hit Kerala, says state BJP chief
Kozhikode | By Indo Asian News Service
PUBLISHED ON AUG 24, 2018 01:15 PM IST
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan spoke about aid from the UAE, saying that the news was conveyed to him by Middle East business honcho.
Tamil Nadu rejects Kerala’s claim that Mullaperiyar water caused floods
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 24, 2018 01:22 PM IST
Kerala floods: Supreme Court orders water level in Mullaperiyar Dam to be maintained at 139ft
By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 24, 2018 01:34 PM IST
The Kerala government had said it had written to Tamil Nadu on Mullaperiyar dam, requesting controlled release of water without waiting for the water level in the reservoir to reach its full level.
Our understanding of the dynamics of risks of disasters is still far from comprehensive
By PG Dhar Chakrabarti
UPDATED ON AUG 24, 2018 05:39 PM IST
Our multi-hazard early warning systems have improved, but we are yet to develop a modern EWS for floods.
Mumbai’s religious institutions extend helping hand to victims of Kerala floods
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Yesha Kotak
PUBLISHED ON AUG 24, 2018 05:50 AM IST
While Sri Siddhivinayak Temple trust has donated Rs 1 crore to the chief minister’s Kerala relief fund, Dadar Singh Sabha has sent eight volunteers along with food grains collected as part of the drive to work in flood affected areas of the state.