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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Climate
- The Hindu
Monsoon: Gear up to tackle any eventuality, says Chief Secretary
Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand has directed the officers of the respective departments to be fully prepared with appropriate action plans to deal with any disaster, such as cyclones and floods, that may occur during the southwest monsoon. On Thursday, Mr. Vijayanand held a video-conference with various departments and the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, NDRF, and other Central government departments from the Secretariat on monsoon preparedness. Speaking on the occasion, he stated that as the southwest monsoon had already arrived, the departments concerned should be fully prepared with advance action plans to deal with any disasters that might arise due to heavy rains or cyclones in the coming days. There were situations where rivers, streams and canals overflowed. The officials of the State Disaster Management and other departments must assess the potential and coordinate with Vassar Labs in this regard. Similarly, the State Disaster Management and RTGS should work in coordination with ISRO, he said. Mr. Vijayanand said in the event of cyclones, heavy rains and floods, efforts should be made to minimise the loss of property and lives, and establish normal conditions promptly with the respective department-wise action plans. In particular, the Water Resources Department should take flood monitoring measures such as strengthening all flood embankments, keeping the necessary sandbags ready and intensifying patrolling on floodplains. The R&B Department should provide and keep available the necessary earth moving equipment, cranes and power shovels so that traffic could be restored in a timely manner if trees fall on national highways and other major roads and traffic is disrupted. The PR&RD Department should keep standby generators available in all protected fresh water supply schemes and all pipelines should be free from leakages. The Municipal Administration Department should complete the silting work in drains and canals in urban areas promptly. The Energy Department should keep a sufficient number of standby generators, tree cutters and electricity poles ready. He said that the Medical and Health Department should keep adequate medicines available and take steps to raise awareness among the public about appropriate precautionary measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in flooded areas. The Civil Supplies Department should keep adequate stocks of various essential commodities available at the respective MLS points, he said. Mr. Vijayanand told Revenue Principal Secretary Jayalakshmi that the increased compensation (Scale of Finance) G.O. No. 1 and GO No. 13 provided to victims in the event of disasters be circulated to all departments. He suggested that department-wise reviews be conducted once in 15 days on the measures to be taken on issues to effectively deal with disasters.
India.com
27-04-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Drought Or Floods: Pakistanis Stare At Dual Challenge After Indias Action; Social Media Abuzz
Pahalgam Terror Attack: As soon as India announced the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty which mandates the supply of water from the Indus, Chenab and Jhelum to Pakistan, there was chaos in the Islamic nation. While Pakistan termed India's action an 'Act of War', Indian Minister CR Patil said that the government would not allow a single drop of water flow to Pakistan. If India stops the flow, it will affect millions of Pakistanis and their agricultural livelihoods. The Indus Water Treaty suspension came in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir in which 26 people were killed. The Pakistan-backed terrorists carried out targeted killings in the valley, shooting non-Muslim tourists mainly. Now, while Pakistan was expecting a drought in the Chenab River, the local citizens are claiming that India has released waters into Jhelum unannounced causing a flood-like situation in the surrounding area. Pakistani social media users are claiming that India released a large amount of water into the Jhelum River without informing Pakistan, causing a sharp rise in water levels near Muzaffarabad. A flood alert has already been issued in the region and State Disaster Management personnel have been deployed. They wanted water BREAKING: Flooding starts in Pakistan after India unexpectedly releases water in the Jhelum River without prior notification. Locals worry that the situations could get much worse if the water keeps flowing from India. Join | — Satyaagrah (@satyaagrahindia) April 26, 2025 "India's reckless release of excess water into the Jhelum River from Anantnag has dangerously raised water levels, threatening lives and livelihoods downstream. India should be dealt with accordingly and stop this water terrorism," said another user. India's reckless release of excess water into the Jhelum River from Anantnag has dangerously raised water levels, threatening lives and livelihoods downstream. India should be dealt with accordingly and stop this water terrorism. — Jannat Bilal Mustafa Khar (@jannat_khar) April 26, 2025 Indians are also reacting to the reports of flooding. "Several Pakistani handles are claiming a sudden release of Jhelum waters by India without prior notice. While they were busy preparing for droughts, floods came out of syllabus," said a user. Several Pakistani handles are claiming a sudden release of Jhelum waters by India without prior notice. While they were busy preparing for droughts, floods came out of syllabus. — Riccha Dwivedi (@RicchaDwivedi) April 26, 2025 "Such is the Jalwa of PM Modi — sometimes a flood, sometimes a drought. This morning, so much water was sent that it caused floods, and now the Dams have been shut off completely. Jhelum water is no longer flowing to Pakistan," said another user. Such is the Jalwa of PM Modi — sometimes a flood, sometimes a drought. This morning, so much water was sent that it caused floods, and now the Dams have been shut off completely. Jhelum water is no longer flowing to Pakistan! — Oxomiya Jiyori (@SouleFacts) April 26, 2025 The users are sharing multiple videos on their social media. Zee News has not verified these claims and videos.
Hindustan Times
21-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
Uttarakhand govt to hike Chardham Yatra's online registration limit to 75 per cent
With the registration figure of devotees reaching 17 lakh even before the start of Chardham Yatra, the Uttarakhand government on Monday decided to increase the limit of online registration to 75 per cent. More registration counters on the yatra route of each dham will also be opened, the state government said. Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey held a meeting here with hoteliers in Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag and Chamoli regarding the preparations for the Chardham Yatra starting from April 30. In the meeting, Pandey reviewed the preparations for the Chardham Yatra and also discussed in detail with the hoteliers for the successful conduct of the Yatra and took their suggestions. This year's Chardham Yatra will begin with the opening of the doors of Gangotri and Yamunotri temples located in Uttarkashi district on April 30 on the festival of Akshaya Tritiya. The portals of Kedarnath Dham will open on May 2 while the doors of Badrinath Dham will open on May 4. In the meeting, the hoteliers requested the authorities to increase the limit of online registration. Earlier, the limit of online registration was 60 per cent and offline 40 per cent. On the suggestion of the concerned district tourism officers and the request of the hoteliers, it was decided to increase the limit of online registration to 75 per cent by making a partial change in the earlier decision. In view of the possibility of a huge crowd of devotees in the yatra, the hoteliers also requested to set up at least one more registration counter on the Yatra route of each Dham. Pandey also accepted this demand and directed to open some more registration centers on the yatra routes. Consent was given to open registration counters for Badrinath Dham in Gauchar, for Gangotri Dham in Heena and Uttarkashi, for Yamunotri Dham in Dobata and Damta and for Kedarnath Dham in Guptkashi. The Garhwal Commissioner expected the hoteliers to cooperate with the administration in better conduct of the Chardham Yatra and said that all stakeholders will have to make joint efforts to make the Yatra well-organized, safe and pleasant. The government had started online registration for the Chardham Yatra from March 20 and so far about 17 lakh devotees have registered themselves. The highest number of registrations have been done for Kedarnath by 6,58,149 devotees. 3,10,755 devotees have registered for Yamunotri, 3,44,278 for Gangotri and 5,83,747 devotees have registered for Badrinath. Offline registration for the Yatra will start from April 25. Meanwhile, a state-level 'mock drill' will be organized on April 24 to test the preparations related to the Char Dham Yatra. State Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman said that under the 'mock drill' conducted by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Union Home Ministry and Uttarakhand Disaster Management Authority (USDMA), the preparations of various departments under the IRS (Incident Response System) system will be tested to effectively deal with possible disasters during the Yatra and regarding the Yatra. He said that seven districts - Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Dehradun, Pauri, Tehri, Haridwar will participate in this 'mock drill'.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Time of India
Chardham Yatra: Online registration limit increased to 75 per cent
Dehradun: With the registration figure of devotees reaching 17 lakh even before the start of Chardham Yatra , the Uttarakhand government on Monday decided to increase the limit of online registration to 75 per cent. More registration counters on the yatra route of each dham will also be opened, the state government said. Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey held a meeting here with hoteliers in Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag and Chamoli regarding the preparations for the Chardham Yatra starting from April 30. In the meeting, Pandey reviewed the preparations for the Chardham Yatra and also discussed in detail with the hoteliers for the successful conduct of the Yatra and took their suggestions. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Top 25 Most Beautiful Women In The World Learn It Wise Undo This year's Chardham Yatra will begin with the opening of the doors of Gangotri and Yamunotri temples located in Uttarkashi district on April 30 on the festival of Akshaya Tritiya. The portals of Kedarnath Dham will open on May 2 while the doors of Badrinath Dham will open on May 4. Live Events In the meeting, the hoteliers requested the authorities to increase the limit of online registration. Earlier, the limit of online registration was 60 per cent and offline 40 per cent. On the suggestion of the concerned district tourism officers and the request of the hoteliers, it was decided to increase the limit of online registration to 75 per cent by making a partial change in the earlier decision. In view of the possibility of a huge crowd of devotees in the yatra, the hoteliers also requested to set up at least one more registration counter on the Yatra route of each Dham. Pandey also accepted this demand and directed to open some more registration centers on the yatra routes. Consent was given to open registration counters for Badrinath Dham in Gauchar, for Gangotri Dham in Heena and Uttarkashi, for Yamunotri Dham in Dobata and Damta and for Kedarnath Dham in Guptkashi. The Garhwal Commissioner expected the hoteliers to cooperate with the administration in better conduct of the Chardham Yatra and said that all stakeholders will have to make joint efforts to make the Yatra well-organized, safe and pleasant. The government had started online registration for the Chardham Yatra from March 20 and so far about 17 lakh devotees have registered themselves. The highest number of registrations have been done for Kedarnath by 6,58,149 devotees. 3,10,755 devotees have registered for Yamunotri, 3,44,278 for Gangotri and 5,83,747 devotees have registered for Badrinath. Offline registration for the Yatra will start from April 25. Meanwhile, a state-level 'mock drill' will be organized on April 24 to test the preparations related to the Char Dham Yatra. State Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman said that under the 'mock drill' conducted by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Union Home Ministry and Uttarakhand Disaster Management Authority (USDMA), the preparations of various departments under the IRS (Incident Response System) system will be tested to effectively deal with possible disasters during the Yatra and regarding the Yatra. He said that seven districts - Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Dehradun, Pauri, Tehri, Haridwar will participate in this 'mock drill'.
