UAE Exchange waives transfer fees to Chennai flood victims

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has announced the government will distribute 2,000 tonnes of bleaching power and one crore chlorine tablets to people in rain-hit areas of the state, including Chennai, for disinfecting the affected places and purifying drinking water.

Mattresses, blankets, sanitary napkins for women and diapers for children were among the relief material being provided to inmates of camps for the flood-hit, she said, adding so far 453 tonnes of milk powder has been distributed.

The Finance Ministry today held a review meeting with public sector insurance companies including LIC and discussed ways for expeditious disposal of claims related to floods in Tamil Nadu.

Those in permanent houses and were affected would get Rs.5,000, 10 kg of rice, a sari and dhoti.

It seems to rectify the same the actor has made a decision to raise the amount by a 100 times and will now be donating Rs. 10 crores for the good cause.

HelpAge India is responding to the floods in Chennai after the city of 4.6 million people experienced its heaviest rainfall in a century.

While rains have stopped in Chennai, showers continued to lash parts of Tamil Nadu including Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Cuddalore districts.

Due to torrential rains, Chennai was inundated with floods which created havoc and mayhem leading to the death and devastation of many.

Meanwhile Tamil Nadu’s upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign starting on December 10 in Hyderabad will be boosted by the inclusion of two India players R Ashwin and M Vijay who will join the team after the SA series. “The need of the hour is relief works”, he said.

– Schools and colleges are yet to open in Chennai. On Monday, round-the-clock operations for both domestic and worldwide started.

According to her, a total of 80,120 people belonging to the army, navy, air force and National Disaster Response Force, fire service, Coast Guard, police and others were involved in the rescue efforts.

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi visits flood-affected areas of Chennai on Tuesday.