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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced a Rs 745-crore package for renovation of houses and six major hospitals damaged by the recent unprecedented floods in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said while Rs 570 crore would be provided by the Centre for renovation of houses, Rs 175 crore will be given for starting immediate renovation work in six major hospitals across the state.
Modi said the grant of money for renovation of the hospitals would also cover immediate procurement of new equipments and machines.
The PM told reporters after meeting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that he was “seriously considering” a demand made by people whose houses were damaged by the floods if the money for their renovation could be directly sent to their bank accounts.
