CM announces Rs 10 crore for flood-hit Kerala
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, August 17
Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has announced Rs 10 crore relief for flood-hit Kerala.
The structural composition of the help include transfer of Rs 5 crore from Chief Minister’s fund to Kerala CM’s fund. The balance amount will be in the form of ready-to-eat food material and other supplies which will be flown out with the help of the Defence Ministry.
Punjab Government’s official spokesperson said the first Air Force sortie was expected to take off on Saturday to deliver 30 tonnes of ready-to-eat food, such as biscuits, rusk, bottled water and milk powder, to the flood-hit state.
About 1 lakh food packets will be sent in the first consignment. The remaining will be dispatched as and when requisitioned by the Kerala government.
A total of four sorties, each carrying 30 tonnes, would be undertaken.
The spokesperson added that the Punjab Financial Commissioner, Revenue, had earlier spoken to his Kerala counterpart to assess the flood situation and the kind of support required by the Kerala government to deal with the large-scale flood-induced disaster.
He added that acting on the Chief Minister’s appeal, members of the Punjab IAS Officers’ Association have decided to donate one day’s salary each to the CM’s relief fund to support the Kerala relief measures.
The Chief Minister has also appealed to other government employees to extend similar help. Also, appeal has been made to private bodies for support to the southern state.
