Kerala floods: Amit Shah deliberately skipped survey and chose BJP-ruled states, alleges CPI(M)

In a statement, the party also urged the Centre to provide all required assistance to the state governments to tackle this calamity.

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· Aug 12, 2019 · 06:57 pm

Kerala floods: ‘Heartbreaking to see what people have lost,’ says Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad

The toll in the floods reached 67 on Sunday.

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· Aug 11, 2019 · 01:56 pm

Kerala to impose flood cess for two years from Thursday

The proceeds from the cess will be used to fund rebuilding projects after the state witnessed one of the worst-ever deluge last year.

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· Jul 31, 2019 · 11:09 pm

Kerala requests Centre to be exempted from paying flood relief bill of Rs 113 crore to IAF

According to a UN report, the state needs Rs 31,000 crore to rebuild its infrastructure, Chief Minister P Vijayan told Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

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· Jul 26, 2019 · 06:12 pm

Kerala floods: Improper dam management partly to blame for disaster, says amicus curae report to HC

The Opposition hit out at the CPI-led government and demanded Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s resignation.

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· Apr 03, 2019 · 09:23 pm

Nine months after floods devastated Kerala, paddy farmers in Kuttanad reap bumper harvest

The silt dumped in their fields during the July, August floods has increased the fertility of the soil, say agricultural scientists.

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· Mar 31, 2019 · 09:00 am

Kerala floods: Centre sought over Rs 290 crore for aircraft rescue operations, claims chief minister

Pinarayi Vijayan said the money in the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund will not be sufficient to pay off the state’s debts.

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· Nov 30, 2018 · 12:30 pm

Kerala floods: Weather department underestimated intensity of rainfall, says report

A report prepared by the Ministry of Earth Sciences said the Met department’s model accurately predicted heavy downpour but not the high volume of rain.

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· Oct 03, 2018 · 10:42 am

Turning the page: Kerala is launching a ‘book challenge’ to revive libraries ruined by floods

The idea is for every library to collect at least one book from each home in their area and distribute them among libraries damaged by last month’s floods.

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· Sep 30, 2018 · 07:30 am

As Kerala adjusts to life after floods, health officials race to tackle mental health problems

Doctors and trained volunteers have tended some 1.85 lakh people with post-traumatic stress symptoms. They have referred 1,525 for specialised treatment.

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· Sep 29, 2018 · 09:00 am

GST Council to form seven-member group to discuss Kerala cess proposal, says Arun Jaitley

The panel of ministers will have members from the North East, hill and coastal states.

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· Sep 28, 2018 · 02:25 pm

Centre proposes GST Council try a national cess to rebuild Kerala, minister tells Indian Express

State Finance Minister Thomas Isaac said the Centre has agreed ‘in principle’ to allow Kerala to borrow beyond the mandated limit for reconstruction.

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· Sep 21, 2018 · 08:49 am