Uttarakhand govt demands special assistance of Rs 5,702.15 crore to compensate for damages due to heavy rains

Sep 04, 2025

Secretary Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Vinod Kumar Suman has sent a detailed memorandum to the Additional Secretary, Disaster Management Division, Ministry of Home Affairs,...

"Situation on disaster-hit Kedarnath route normal now": Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary

Aug 09, 2024

Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Friday informed that the situation on the disaster-hit Kedarnath route is normal now.

Water discharge in Joshimath reduced to 100 LPM: Disaster Management Secretary

Jan 18, 2023

Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Sukhbir Singh Sandhu has urged the directors and scientists of various technical institutes working in Joshimath to study the affected area...

Himachal: Special Secretary of Disaster Management highlights challenges, initiatives at Relief Officers' Conference

May 03, 2026

The Special Secretary (Disaster Management), Government of Himachal Pradesh, Pushpendra Rana, delivered a comprehensive presentation at the Relief Officers' Conference, highlighting the scale, extent...

Four wards of Joshimath declared completely unsafe: Disaster Management Secretary RK Sinha

Jan 17, 2023

Addressing a press conference in Dehradun on Tuesday, Sinha said, "Four wards in Joshimath have been declared as completely unsafe. The rest of the...

Kedarnath-Gaurikund helicopter crash: CM Dhami chairs high-level meeting; 7 dead

Jun 15, 2025

State Chief Secretary, Disaster Management Secretary, UCADA CEO, Garhwal Commissioner, and other senior officials were present in the high-level meeting along with CM Dhami.