Tag «FLOOD RELIEF OPERATIONS»

ARMY IN FLOOD RELIEF OPERATIONS

New Delhi: Jyaistha 28, 1935 Monday, June 18, 2013           As large parts of the nation reel under incessant rains & floods, leading to breakdown of communications, the Army has assumed the lead role in disaster management efforts. Over 5000 personnel of the Army are presently deployed in various areas of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and …

FLOOD RELIEF OPERATIONS IN YAMUNANAGAR, HARYANA

New Delhi: Jyaistha 27, 1935 Monday, June 17, 2013 Unexpected rains on 15-16 June 2013 in Northern India led to a significant swell in the water levels of Yamuna in Yamunanagar district of Haryana.  Due to incessant rains over 2/3 days, approximately 50-60 people of the villages of Lapee, Udhri and Gumthala were stranded.  Deputy …