13 chandigarh | gurugram | jalandhar | bathinda | jammu | srinagar | vol.3 no.220 | 26 pages | ~5.00 | regd.no.chd/0006/2018-2020 established in 1881 | saturday, august10,2019 /thetribunechd /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com THE TRIBUNE NATION JALANDHAR | SATURDAY | 10 AUGUST 2019 Floods batter South, Kerala worst affected Situation grim in Maharashtra too | Rahul seeks aid for Wayanad | Transport services paralysed New Delhi, August 9 Incessant downpour battered 83 NDRF teams several states, including Kerala, Maharashtra and Karnataka, for relief, rescue today with landslips and floods throwing normal life out of gear. in 4 states: MHA Heavy to very heavy rainfall New Delhi, August 9 is likely at Kerala, Maharash- As many as 83 National Dis- tra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, aster Response Force (NDRF) Karnataka and Rajasthan in teams have been dispatched the next 24 hours, according to four flood-hit states of to a forecast by the India Maharashtra, Kerala, Kar- Meteorological Department. nataka and Gujarat for res- Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan cue and relief operations, the said 28 persons had died over Home Ministry said today. the past three days in rain- The current flood situation in related incidents in the state, different parts of the country which was again at the receiv- and the preparedness of cen- ing end of the nature’s fury. tral ministries and agencies to At least 40 persons are deal with it was reviewed at a feared trapped under debris high-level meeting chaired by in major landslides that took Union Minister of State for place in Wayanad and Malap- Home Nityanand Rai. puram, he said. Rail, road and The Director General of the air transport took a hit in the NDRF apprised the meeting state with several trains being that 83 NDRF teams had been positioned with all nec- essary equipment in vulnera- ble areas of the four flood- affected states. These teams are in addition to the 173 teams of Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. An NDRF team com- prises around 45 personnel. During the last two days, Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka received extreme- ly heavy rainfall. In addition, Gujarat, west Madhya Pradesh and east Rajasthan (Clockwise from top left) Army personnel rescue people after heavy rain on the out- skirts of Sangli, Maharashtra; an elderly woman being moved to safety in Nilewa- are also expected to receive di, Kolhapur; airplanes parked next to flood waters on the tarmac of the Cochin heavy rainfall till Saturday. International Airport; rescue operation underway in Belgaum, Karnataka. PTI/AFP The control rooms in the MHA, NDRF, IMD and Cen- cancelled and the Cochin Narendra Modi on the floods MAHARASHTRA as a national disaster of between 84 per cent and 67 tral Water Commission are International Airport shut till and sought aid. 29 Dead so far NDRF, severe nature. Gowda said per cent as the national capi- keeping a close watch on the August 11 due to waterlog- Over 2.85 lakh people have Navy, Coast the flood situation in the state tal received 0.9 mm rains situation round the clock. ging in almost 60 per cent been evacuated due to the 2.85 lakh Evacuated Guard and has worsened. between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. They have, thus far, evacuat- region of its operational area. devastating floods in western in western five districts the SDRF In Andhra Pradesh, 31 Heavy and incessant rains ed over 82,000 persons to safer A red alert for rainfall has Maharashtra’s five districts, 34Rescueteams working (State Disaster members belonging to the in south and west Odisha places and rescued 2,325. been issued in nine of the 14 including the worst-hit Kolha- in Kolhapur and 36 in Sangli Response Force). fishing community, includ- earlier this week claimed at Home Minister Amit Shah is districts in the state and all pur and Sangli, with the death In Karnataka, Chief Minister ing nine women, who were least three lives, left two continuously monitoring the educational institutions will toll reaching 29 on Friday. KARNATAKA BS Yediyurappa said 12 persons trapped in the raging missing and hit over 1.3 situation and instructing offi- remain closed. Over 64,000 The region is being pum- 12 Dead so far NAVY, have died in rain-related inci- Godavari at Polavaram were lakh people in nine districts, cials concerned to take neces- persons have been shifted to meled by rain over the past few NDRF ON dents. The floods and rains have rescued by the Navy. officials said. The damage sary action. After the review, KERALA 738 relief camps across the days, and major rivers, including THE JOB left a trail of destruction in vast Meanwhile, Delhiites expe- caused by the rainfall was Rai directed senior officers to state, officials said. the Krishna and Panchaganga, 28 Dead so far areas of north, coastal and Mal- rienced a humid day with the known after the flood water take every possible measure to Congress’ Rahul Gandhi, are in spate. A total of 34 rescue 64,000 Shiftedto 738relief camps nad districts of the state. maximum temperature set- receded from the sub- deal with the situation arising who represents the Wayanad teams are working in Kolhapur ANDHRA JDS chief HD Deve Gowda tling at 34 degrees Celsius in merged areas today and the out of the South-West Monsoon 9 districts on red alert Lok Sabha seat from Kerala, and 36 in Sangli. 31 fishermen today pressed Modi to the national capital on Friday. situation returned to nor- and to extend all assistance to spoke to Prime Minister These include teams of the Aug 11 Till when Cochin airport shut moved to safety declare floods in Karnataka Humidity levels oscillated mal, they said. — PTI the flood-affected states. — PTI Parts of Maha still parched, fight for water on Shiv Kumar ed, Parbhani and Latur dis- RAIN DEFICIT the Godavari and other Beed and Osmanabad dis- Tribune News Service tricts have received less rivers which are in spate,” trict which continue to face Mumbai, August 9 rainfall than usual,” a state District Rainfall (in mm) an irrigation department the brunt of rainfall short- While Maharashtra on the government official said. Aurangabad 261 official said. age. While Beed has 44 fod- whole has received nearly While Aurangabad has Beed 157 With drinking water in der camps, 37 such camps 800 mm of rainfall since received 261 mm of rain as Jalna 257 short supply in Marathwa- are operational in Osman- June 1 as against 600 mm against the expected 406 Parbhani 270 da districts, the state gov- abad. In all, more than in normal times, parts of mm, Beed with 157 mm, ernment is still supplying 46,000 cattle are housed in drought-hit Maharashtra Jalna with 257 mm, Parb- of water of their total water by tankers to several these fodder camps, 15%capacity dams in are still dependent on hani at 270 mm have Marathwada currently holding areas. Official data indicate according to officials from tankers for drinking water, received much less rain that the number of tankers these two districts. according to information than expected. mmof rainfall Maharash- have come down from 1,800 The Maharashtra Govern- received from state gov- According to information 800tra has received against in peak summer to 431 ear- ment had approved 1,153 ernment officials. available from the state irri- 600 mm in normal times lier this week. camps in the entire Marath- “Most of Marathwada oth- gation department, dams in The Devendra Fadnavis wada region this summer. er than Aurangabad has Marathwada hold just about wadi dam in Aurangabad is government has conse- However, not all of them remained dry. Beed, 15 per cent of their total nearing the overflow mark quently decided not to became operational, accord- Osmanabad, Jalna, Nand- capacity. “Only the Jayak- as it is receiving water from shut down fodder camps in ing to reports. B-Town dominates 66th National Awards, Ayushmann, Vicky are best actors New Delhi, August 9 recognised by the National Film Mainstream Hindi cinema ‘HARJEETA’ IS BEST PUNJABI FILM, ‘HAMID’ SHINES IN URDU CATEGORY Award jury. “I’m very happy. I emerged a major winner at the was actually in the middle of a BEST FEATURE FILM: Hellaro (Gujarati) 66th National Film Awards BEST POPULAR FILM screening (of Andhadhun) in today with multiple recognitions BEST DIRECTION: Aditya Dhar (Uri: The Melbourne. It is just great and I for “Andhadhun”, “Uri: The Sur- Surgical Strike) can only say thank you. I’m gical Strike” and “Badhaai Ho”, BEST CHILDREN’S FILM: Sarkari Hiriya happy. Tabu is also here and she while Gujarati film “Hellaro” Prathamika Shale Kasargodu called me and said ‘We got it’. bagged the best film honour. (Kannada) I’m just chuffed right now,” Directed by Abhishek Shah, BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT Raghavan told PTI over phone. “Hellaro” is set in Gujarat’s CONSERVATION: Paani Ayushmann also expressed Kutch region and explores the BEST SINGER (FEMALE): Bindhu Malini happiness over the wins regis- theme of women empower- (Mayavi Manave from Nathicharami tered by “Badhaai Ho”, a film in Kannada) ment. The film also bagged the BEST ACTOR: Ayushmann Khurrana (Andhadhun); Vicky Kaushal (Uri) BEST ACTRESS: Keerthy Suresh about a family dealing with an special jury award shared by its (Mahanati) Telugu BEST CHOREOGRAPHY: Kruti Mahesh unexpected pregnancy, which 13 leading women. Of the top Madya & Jyoti Tomar (Ghoomar, was adjudged the best popular Padmaavat) three National Awards, “Uri: film providing wholesome The Surgical Strike” won BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR (SONGS): Sanjay entertainment. Veteran actor Leela Bhansali (Padmaavat) Aditya Dhar a best director Surekha Sikri was named the award for his debut film and BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS: KGF (Kannada) best supporting actress for her Vicky Kaushal the best actor, a BEST MUSIC DIRECTION: Sanjay Leela role of a cantankerous but lov- laurel he shared with Ayush- Bhasali for Padmaavat able matriarch.