Centre declares TN floods 'calamity of severe nature'

December 10, 2015 21:37

The Centre has declared the floods in Tamil Nadu as a 'calamity of severe nature', with parliamentarians being informed that they can recommend renovation and rehabilitation efforts to the tune of Rs 1 crore from their Local Area Development funds, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said today.

'Heeding my request, the central government has declared the floods (and resultant) damage as Calamity of Severe Nature,' she said in a statement.

The Centre's announcement came after she made a plea to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking that the floods be declared as a 'National Disaster', she said.

Further, the Parliament Secretariat has issued a circular to lawmakers that they can recommend allocating up to Rs 1 crore worth renovation and rehabilitation efforts from MPLADS in the flood-affected districts, she said.

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