Govt releases Rs 8k crore to fight floods fires & landslides

As per the announcement, Rs 5,000 crore has been allocated for expanding and modernising fire services across the country; Rs 2,500 crore to reduce the risk of urban flooding in most populous metros of Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Pune; and Rs 825 crore towards landslide risk mitigation in 17 states and UTs.