Tripura govt to donate Rs 1 cr for Kerala relief

August 21, 2018 16:28

The Tripura government will donate Rs 1 crore for flood relief in Kerala, a state minister said today.

The decision was taken in the meeting of the council of ministers held at the civil secretariat yesterday, the state's Law and Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath said.

"We are deeply shocked at the loss of life and immense suffering of the people of Kerala, due to the ongoing flood situation. We have decided to donate Rs 1 crore towards flood relief in Kerala," he told reporters.

The Chief Justice, judges of the Tripura high court and all its judicial officers and staff members will also contribute one day's salary to the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund of Kerala.

The entire contribution is likely to amount to Rs 16 lakh, the Registrar of the High Court, S G Chattopadhyay said in a release.

-- PTI

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