Page 3 - Kerala Floods

Kerala floods: Permission denied to ministers to go abroad for relief funds

However, the Centre has approved the foreign visit of the chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan alone

How a poor women's collective is helping rebuild flood-wrecked Kerala

In Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, and Alappuzha districts, 185,000 volunteers--46% of volunteers--cleaned over 75,000 homes and 7,500 public roads

Did dam water mismanagement lead to Kerala's once-in-century floods?

The release of dam water is sharply criticised by some water management experts

Kerala to witness heavy downpour for the next 5 days, forecasts IMD

Heavy rainfall is expected till 9th of this month and heavy to very heavy is expected for the next five days. As much as 21 centimetres or more is expected in Southern region at one two places

Kerala approves Rs 159 bn-worth proposals to rebuild flood-affected sectors

To raise funds from international and domestic financial agencies

Kerala to raise Rs 159 bn in loans from WB, ADB for rebuilding after floods

A cabinet minister's meeting in Kerala has decided to raise Rs 159 billion as loans from World Bank, Asian Development Bank and other bilateral funding agencies, domestic financial institutions and banks for the reconstruction of the major regions affected by the floods.The fund will be utilised in sectors like public works roads, roads under the local self governments, water supply, flood control, irrigation, coastal conservation, rehabilitation in coastal areas, public institutions, health care and environmental protection. The Cabinet has approved the proposal for a cost of Rs 158.82 billion. The cabinet meeting also decided to consider the losses in agriculture and plantation sector and look at possibilities to raise resources for rebuilding those sectors.The state government earlier approached the Union Ministry of Finance to borrow from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and other bilateral agencies as part of fund raising for the restructuring of Kerala. The World Bank and .

Citing Kerala floods, UNGA president urges faster action on climate change

Kerala was affected by the severe floods, the worst in nearly a century, due to unusually high rainfall during the monsoon season

Kerala on 'yellow alert, IMD predicts heavy rains on September 25'

The State Disaster Management Authority has instructed district authorities to be on alert and directed them to take necessary precautions

Ready to help Kerala irrespective of politics: PM to actor Mohanlal

After their September 3 meeting, speculations had started doing the rounds that the 58-year-old might join the BJP ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Centre may consider all-India cess for Kerala redevelopment, says state FM

Arun Jaitley, Kerala's Thomas Isaac discuss possibility of disaster cess on luxury items, other goods to fund natural calamities in Kerala and other states

Kerala Tourism is going all out to repair state's image, infrastructure

While the 12-point plan is largely a damage control exercise, it is also an opportunity to reimagine the state as a tourism brand

Centre didn't give money we asked for: Thomas Isaac on Kerala floods aid

Kerala Assembly adopted a unanimous resolution appealing for greater central aid and sanction for accepting aid from foreign countries and multilateral agencies for relief and reconstruction

Kerala floods: Cochin airport files insurance claims worth Rs 3.4 bn

A senior executive of NIA confirmed the development and said that the insurance company is assessing damage to the airport's assets

Kerala floods: Warning of times to come

It was a result of our combined and abject inability to mitigate global emissions, which are leading to weird weather events

Here's how a weak Rupee and high oil prices can help flood-hit Kerala

There are signs of a spurt in remittances already, with the banks remittance handling go up to Rs 10 bn per week last fortnight, as against the usual average of Rs 7-8 bn.

Flood woes: Cochin airport's operational losses at Rs 3 billion

The airport administration is formulating a plan to ensure that such disasters do not hamper its operations in future

Kerala floods: Chinks in India's gold armour called disaster management

Mobilisation of funds and release to states for disaster management have seen a decline in recent years

Kerala floods aftermath: At least 12 die, 372 diagnosed with leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals. It infects human when they come in direct contact with the urine of infected animals or with a urine-contaminated environment

IMD issued warnings for Kerala rains: Centre defends weather department

On August 30, Pinayari Vijayan had said there were 'lapses' on the part of the IMD's rain forecast during this period

Don't humiliate Kerala by seeking foreign aid, Congress tells state govt

Congress leader K V Thomas said, 'do not humiliate Indians and Keralites who live abroad with dignity'