The Mahindra Group has committed Rs 2 crore to the Maharashtra Government to provide relief to those affected by drought in the State.

An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on drought, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, on Wednesday approved Rs 511-crore assistance for Rajasthan, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh - the sta

An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on drought, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, on Wednesday approved . 511-crore assistance for Rajasthan, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh – the states affected by floods and droughts in 2012. Further, an additional grant of . 256 crore was given to Maharashtra for rejuvenation of orchards.

However, the high-level committee didn’t take a decision on extending the duty-free import of oil cakes for next six months, which is vital for steady availability and stable prices of fodder. The finance ministry is expected to assess the demand and supply situation of oil cakes in the country.

The Maharashtra government has woken up to the need for a command centre for coordinated response to disasters like terror strikes, floods and fires.

Waking up to the tidal surge threat, the Odisha government has finalised a World Bank funded comprehensive blueprint to protect the vulnerable seaside human settlements from ingress of furious sea

The government's 350-billion-baht flood prevention and drought mitigation projects look set to go ahead, despite widespread criticism.

The Andhra Pradesh Government is planning to set up a State Disaster Response Force on the lines of the National Disaster Response Force, which will be stationed at Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and Tir

India's disaster relief agency suffers from "critical gaps" in its preparedness for calamities, making it largely ineffective when responding to the numerous disasters the country faces such as flo