Kerala government expects to raise Rs 2.30 bn as additional revenue
With many of the roads in the city inundated, the Kozhikode City Traffic Police is currently using the app for awareness and issuing directions
The chief minister asked officials to make necessary arrangements to take passengers, who may be landing in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode, to their respective places by state-run buses
The home minister assured Kerala CM of all central help for the rescue, relief and rehabilitation of the flood-hit people in the southern state
The decision was taken after shutters of the Idamalayar and Cheruthoni dams, part of Idukki reservoir, were opened last evening to release excess water
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's office has said that Tamil Nadu may release water to Kerala side of Periyar from Mullaperiyar reservoir considering high inflow into the reservoir
Over 13,800 people have been provided shelter at 124 relief camps in the district. Low lying areas are inundated
BS ReporterWith the fury of heavy rains coming down gradually, Kerala is now focusing on recovery from the losses it has faced in the last one week owing to the unprecedented flood havoc. While there are forecasts that there could be more rains in the next few days in the State, there has been a decrease in terms of rains and the inflow to the major reservoirs and thus bringing the situation under control.The water level in Idukki reservoir has come down to 2398.82 feet on Sunday afternoon after going up to over 2401 feet last week, against the full reservoir level of 2403 feet. The water level in other reservoirs has also come down, in a relief to the people in the State. Union Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh has visited Kerala to take stock of the flood situation in Kerala. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala has visited the flood affected area on Saturday and requested people to help the State to recover from the losses. The State .
The South-west monsoon has been vigorous over Kerala resulting in heavy rains in various parts of the state since the past two days
The Indian Army, Navy and National Disaster Response Force have been deployed in various parts of Kerala
At least 12 people have died and six have been reported as missing in rain-related incidents after the monsoon became active on July 9
The government has set up 37 relief camps in 24 hours and efforts are on to address monsoon-related incidents