Help pours in for flood-hit Kerala

August 18, 2018 16:10

Several stats have announced relief for Kerala which is facing its worst flood in 100 years with 80 dams opened and all rivers in spate.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has announced Rs 10 crores from Chief Minister Relief Fund for flood-hit Kerala.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has announced Rs.20 crore as immediate assistance from the state government for Kerala floods.

Jhanrkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced an aid of Rs 5 crores for flood-hit Kerala.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami announces relief materials including rice, milk and Rs 5 crore more for relief operations in the flood ravaged Kerala.

Palaniswami said essential medicines and teams comprising medical and veterinary doctors will be immediately dispatched to the neighbouring state.

Over and above the Rs 5 crore contribution for relief given to Kerala on August 10 by Tamil Nadu, the Chief Minister said,"an additional Rs five crore," will be provided from the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund.

On August 9, Palaniswami had announced the Rs 5 crore for relief and rehabilitation work.

The Odisha government today sent a special team of fire service personnel armed with modern equipment to assist in rescue and relief operations in flood-ravaged Kerala as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik voiced concern over the calamity.

Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that all Aam Aadmi Party MPs, MLAs and ministers will donate one-month salary for the relief work in flood-ravaged Kerala.

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