Jaya seeks disaster fund, Central team for assessment of flood damages

During the past one week many parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, have come to standstill due to heavy rains and floods

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today asked the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to depute a Central team to the state to make an on-the-spot assessment of damages caused by heavy rains and floods during past one week.

The Chief Minister also stressed for a Central assistance without a delay.

According to state government release, Jaya spoke on the telephone with Singh and apprised him of current situation in the state due to unprecedented rains and floods, particularly in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Cuddalore districts.

She also indicated the state is presently undertaking its own assessment of damages and will submit a detailed memorandum seeking assistance from National Disaster Response Fund and other Central funding by November 23, 2015.

She has urged Singh to speedily depute the Central team to the state to make its own on-the-spot assessment and recommend release of Central assistance without delay.

It may be noted that, during the past one week many parts of the state, including Chennai, have come to standstill due to heavy rains and floods.

Almost all the dams and water resources are overflowing. Reports stated over 100 people have died and one Chennai-based insurer alone has got claim intimation of around Rs 110 crore and expecting more to come in the coming days.

Many parts of the state standing crops are affected due to heavy floods.