CURRENT AFFAIRS
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Description
Between March and May, calamities struck Mizoram, killing at least 42 people and destroying 5,938 houses. The Mizoram administration has requested Rs 237 crore from the Centre for rehabilitation and infrastructure repairs. The Union Finance Ministry is considering a report by an inter-ministerial delegation.
Allocation Of Rupees 15 Crore.
Chief Minister Lalduhoma has allocated Rupees 15 crore to the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) and provided Rupees 4 lakh as ex-gratia to the deceased. The CM and DM&R Minister K Sapdanga would grant Rupees 2 lakh to families of the deceased in Hlimen, with the remaining to be released later per SDRF standards.
Accompanied By Government Officials
Both politicians, together with government personnel, were there at Melthum to assess the situation firsthand. The Power and Electricity (P&E) and Public Health Engineering (PHE) ministries have issued alerts that electricity and water delivery would be disrupted until further notice due to damage to electric cables and water pumps caused by landslides and floods. According to sources, the cyclone killed 14 people in Melthum, four in Hlimen, three in Salem, two in Falkawn and Aibawk, and one each in Lungsei and Kelsih regions of Aizawl district.
Impact Of Cyclone Remal In India
Additionally, isolated locations in the hill state may suffer thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds reaching speeds of 30-40 kmph. In response to the weather advisory, the Mizoram government has advised all offices and public sector units to close on August 7, with the exception of those involved in disaster management and critical services.
About Cyclone Remal
Severe cyclonic storm Remal was a moderately powerful but severely destructive and fatal tropical cyclone that struck West Bengal and Bangladesh, becoming Bangladesh's most expensive known tropical cyclone in May 2024.
The 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season began with its first depression and cyclonic storm. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, it developed into a cyclone from a deep depression on the evening of May 25.
At 8:30 pm on May 26, the cyclone made landfall as a severe cyclonic storm in West Bengal and Bangladesh's Sundarban Delta, close to the border.
During impact in the coastal area, the storm travelled at speeds ranging from 100 to 135 miles per hour. Remal killed at least 84 people, with 65 in India and 19 in Bangladesh. Power disruptions affected over 30 million people in Bangladesh, including many in West Bengal.
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