Karnataka govt sets up helpline to aid people from the state in quake-hit Turkiye
Bengaluru, Feb 7: The Karnataka government on Tuesday set up a helpline to facilitate information and assistance flow for effected people of Karnataka in Turkiye.
State Emergency Operation Helpline Numbers (Revenue Department-Disaster Management)- 080-1070, 080-22340676- will facilitate information and assistance flow (through Ministry of External Affairs) for effected people of Karnataka in Turkiye, Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority said in a release.
Earlier in the day, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said his government is setting up a helpline to come to the aid of people from the state, in the earthquake-hit Turkiye.
He also said the state government is in touch with the External Affairs Ministry and the Indian Embassy to gather information regarding Kannadigas there.
"If people share information about their family members there in Turkiye, our government will try to reach out and help them, and will also make all required arrangements for them to come back (to India) if required," the CM added.
The earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on Monday killed more than 4,000 people and flattened thousands of buildings in Turkey and neighbouring Syria. It was centred in Turkey's southeastern province of Kahramanmaras and was felt as far away as Cairo.
India has dispatched Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) to Turkiye.
The release has also has shared the helpline number of Embassy of India, at Ankara in Turkiye: Samant Rohan Rajendra, First Secretary (C,P&I) Email: cons.ankara@mea.gov.in Mob:+90-530 314 2203 Tel: +90-312 438 2195-98.
Also, Bobby Rawat, Consular Officer Email: cons1.ankara@mea.gov.in Mob:+90-535 490 4071 (24x7 Helpline Number).
ಟರ್ಕಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಿರಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ವಿನಾಶಕಾರಿ ಭೂಕಂಪದ ಕುರಿತು ರಾಜ್ಯಸರ್ಕಾರ ವಿದೇಶಾಂಗ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯದ ಜೊತೆ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಭಾರತೀಯರ ಹಾಗೂ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾಹಿತಿಗಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಹಾಯ ವಾಣಿಯಯನ್ನು ವಿದೇಶಾಂಗ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯ ಹಾಗೂ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲಿದೆ.
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) February 7, 2023
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Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category at 386, 'severe' at 16 stations
New Delhi (PTI): The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the "very poor" category on Sunday morning, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 386, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Data from the CPCB's Sameer app revealed that 16 monitoring stations in the city reported air quality in the "severe" category, while the remaining stations recorded "very poor" levels.
As per CPCB standards, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 to 100 "satisfactory", 101 to 200 "moderate", 201 to 300 "poor", 301 to 400 "very poor", and 401 to 500 "severe".
The minimum temperature settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius, which is 1.3 degrees above the season's average, while the humidity was recorded at 91 per cent at 8:30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 17 degrees Celsius, with the IMD forecasting a yellow alert for the city due to moderate fog.
