PM announces ex-gratia relief from PMs National Relief Fund, for those affected by heavy rains and floods in Tamil Nadu The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs. 2 lakhs each, from the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund, for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the floods dues to heavy rains in Tamil Nadu. An ex-gratia relief of Rs. 50,000 has also been sanctioned from the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund for those who were seriously injured in the floods.