Tamil Nadu gets Rs940 crore from centre as flood relief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a relief package of Rs 940 crore to flood-hit Tamil Nadu to undertake relief and rehabilitation purposes.

High level teams of ministers and senior IAS officers were deputed to various districts to monitor the preventive, rescue and relief operations while personnel of different departments, including Revenue, Police, Fire Service and Public Works Department were fully mobilised, the CM said.

Chennai: Tamil Nadu chief minister and leader of AIADMK J Jayalalitha held a meeting with the party’s MPs in Chennai on Tuesday, in view of the upcoming winter session of the Parliament.

She submitted a memorandum containing a detailed assessment of damage and requirement of funds so that the the Centre could expeditiously release the assistance as a few weeks were still left in the monsoon during which period more weather systems were expected to develop.

The Tamil Nadu government has pegged the loss to properties and crops at Rs 8,481 crore. About four lakh people have been rendered homeless due to the floods.

Tamil Nadu government on Monday said it needs Rs 8,481 crore to carry out immediate rescue and relief, as well as for temporary and permanent restoration of infrastructure.

Expressing concerns over rains and floods causing damage to life and property, CPI national secretary D Raja said the floods have led to “huge devastation and destruction” in the state, necessitating help from Centre.

These are the three districts to record more than 100 per cent of rainfall excess during October 1 to 22, according to statistics put up by Regional met Office, Chennai. To cite an example, at Neyveli, it rained 437 mm on 9.11.2015.

” reduction operations performed against major odds and The determined instant relief were broadly liked”, she said. Infrastructure, including roads and bridges, storm water drainage systems, water supply and sewerage systems and electricity supply systems had been battered in many areas.To meet the immediate expenditure on relief and restoration operations, she had sanctioned a sum of Rs 500 crore.

Nevertheless, despite all efforts consumed by the Local Government, “as the rain was not excessively light and experienced for a number of times, it has quit a path of devastation and harm”, she said.