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Dam Safety Bill introduced in Lok Sabha amid objection: All you need to know about bill

The Bill, which provides for the surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of specified dams for prevention of dam failure related disasters, was introduced by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal.

Kerala, After The Flood: Rivers dry up, mercury rises and earthworms die as state gears up for drought after deluge

The flood that caused massive devastation across Kerala has left behind several scars that will impact the people and their lives for a while yet

Kerala floods: State was not only late in waking up to the calamity but is also ill-equipped to deal with it

A splendid network of rivers, backwaters and hills makes Kerala a dream state, but this dream can also quickly turn into a nightmare when disaster strikes.

Supreme Court tells Kerala's National Crisis Management Committee to consider lowering water level of Mullaperiyar Dam by 3 feet

Supreme Court has asked the National Crisis Management Committee and a sub-committee set up by Kerala to deal with the flood situation in the state to coordinate and consider to reduce the water level at the Mullaperiyar Dam from the existing 142 feet to 139 feet.

Kerala rains: Toll rises to 164 in 10 days; hundreds of defence personnel launch operations to rescue those stranded

The floods caused by incessant rains in Kerala have killed 164 people in 10 days, Defence personnel are racing to rescue people stranded in the floods

Rahul Gandhi expresses concern over Kerala floods, appeals to people to contribute to chief minister's relief fund

Congress president Rahul Gandhi expressed concern over the flood situation in Kerala and took to Twitter to tag the link of the chief minister's relief fund to his tweet asking people to contribute, and said "it is time to step up and help".

Situation worsens in Kerala as incessant rains continue; shutters of 35 dams open for the first time in history

Heavy rains in Kerala since Tuesday filled the reservoirs of the dams to full capacity, and the fresh bout of rainfall on Wednesday claimed 21 lives and disrupted life in 12 of the 14 districts.

Kerala rains claim 39 lives in six days; 14,000 people take shelter in relief camps in Wayanad district alone

The Union Home Ministry's National Emergency Response Centre (NERC) said in New Delhi 187 people have lost their lives in Kerala to the monsoon fury, with 2,406 villages in 14 districts badly hit by rains and floods

Kerala rains trigger landslides in northern districts; state cabinet to discuss further course for Idukki Dam tomorrow

Landslides caused by rains in northern districts of Kerala like Malappuram and Kozhikode on Monday gave some anxious moments, but there was no loss of life or property

Kerala floods: Environmentalists blame destruction of eco-sensitive zones, want controversial amendment to wetland Act scrapped

In recent years, landslides have been occurring in Kerala frequently during the monsoon