Kerala floods: Rs 600 crore only advance aid, clarifies Centre

August 24, 2018 09:10

Over the row over aid to Kerala, the Centre clarified that the Rs 600 crore released for tackling the flood situation in Kerala was only an advance assistance, and additional funds would be released from the National Disaster Response Fund on assessment of the damages in the flood-hit state as per laid down procedure.

The Centre, in a press release, stated that during the recent floods in Kerala, it provided urgent aid and relief material to Karnataka and the situation was being regularly monitored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on daily basis.

The Centre launched massive rescue and relief operations.

In one of the largest rescue operations, 40 helicopters, 31 aircraft, 182 teams for rescue, 18 Medical Teams of Defence forces, 58 teams of NDRF, 7 companies of CAPFs were pressed into service along with over 500 boats and necessary rescue equipment. They successfully saved over 60,000 human lives by rescuing them from marooned areas and shifting them to relief camps.

Defence aircrafts and helicopters have made 1,084 sorties of duration 1,168 flying hours and airlifted 1,286 tonne of load and carried 3,332 rescuers.

As many as 357 people have lost their lives so far, with the state facing a loss of Rs 19,512 crore. Rescue and relief operations in the state have been stepped up to evacuate the stranded people from the flood-affected areas.

-- ANI

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