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TN to supply milk, ssential medicines to Kerala
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Saturday said the state would release an additional sum of Rs 5 crore as relief to flood hit Kerala and also supply rice, milk, milk powder, bedsheets, clothes and medicines.
Haryana announces Rs 10 crore for flood-hit Kerala
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said the state would provide a financial assistance of Rs 10 crore to flood-affected people and for rescue operations in Kerala.
Dalai Lama offers aid to flood-hit Kerala
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has written to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and made a donation towards relief and rescue efforts.
Maharashtra extends Rs 20 cr plus flood aid to Kerala
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday announced an emergency financial aid of Rs 20 crore plus food and other essentials for the flood hit victims of Kerala, an official said here.
Kerala flood: NGOs step in to help victims
As Kerala battles the worst floods in its recent history, many NGOs have come forward to lend their support to ensuring supply of packaged meals and other relief items to the worst affected areas of the state.
Chandrababu Naidu speaks to Kerala CM, promises help to rain-hit state
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today spoke to his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan over phone about the situation in the rain-ravaged state and assured him of providing all possible help in this hour of crisis. A release from the Chief Minister's Office here said Naidu expressed grief over loss of lives and destruction of property in the monsoon fury. Naidu assured Kerala that his state was ready to provide all possible help to it in this hour of crisis. The Andhra Pradesh government had last night announced a financial assistance of Rs 10 crore to rain-ravaged Kerala. Naidu told Vijayan that he would assist in mobilising more financial resources for rehabilitation work in Kerala. Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh government today despatched a special rescue team comprising 66 disaster response and fire services personnel, a district fire officer, 12 motorboats and other equipment to Kerala. A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel from Mangalagiri
Congress MPs, MLAs to donate month's salary to flood-hit Kerala
The Congress on Saturday demanded that floods in Kerala should be declared a "national calamity."
Rs 6 lakh solatium each handed over to bereaved families
Tamil Nadu Local Administration minister S P Velumani today handed over a solatium of Rs 6 lakh each to the families of six people, who were killed after a car mowed them down near a bus-stand here on August one. The minister also handed over a cheque of Rs 50,000 each to three people, who were injured in the incident, from the Chief Minister's Accident Relief Fund, official sources said.
Jhakhand CM announces Rs 5 crore aid for rain-battered Kerala
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today announced Rs 5 crore as assistance to Kerala for support of the flood-affected people there. Expressing concern over the serious flood situation in Kerala, Das said that 3.25 crore people of Jharkhand are with natives of the Kerala in this hour of grief, an official release said. A total of 194 people have lost their lives in the tragedies caused by incessant rains in the Kerala for past few days. Besides human casaulties, the calamities have also damaged properties on a large scale there.
CMs of various states come to help Kerala
As massive floods cripple several districts of Kerala, Chief Ministers of various states extended financial aid to the southern state.Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday announced a relief of Rs. 20 crores. "The Maharashtra Government has also remained in constant touch with the Kerala Government for their requirements and necessary support, since Friday," read a statement released by Fadnavis' office.Around 11 ton of dry food has also been arranged, out of which, six tons would be despatched soonest. Fadnavis also appealed to everyone to come forward and contribute in all possible ways to help the citizens of Kerala.Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced an aid of Rs 5 crores for the flood- battered state, while Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani ordered the release of Rs. 10 crores from his relief fund.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered to release an aid of Rs. 15 crore from the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Relief Fund.Earlier in .
Omar to donate month's salary for Kerala flood relief, asks Guv to send relief
National Conference vice-president and MLA Omar Abdullah today said he would donate a month's salary to the relief efforts in flood-ravaged Kerala, and appealed to Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra to send some assistance to the southern state. The deadliest deluge in close to a century has claimed 194 lives in Kerala since August 8, and dealt a body blow to the scenic state, wrecking its tourism industry, destroying standing crops in thousands of hectares and inflicting huge damage to infrastructure. "I will be donating my salary for this month to the relief efforts in #Kerala. I also appeal to my colleagues in @JKNC_ & others in J&K to remember what we went through in 2014 & do their own bit, however small, to help. From "Heaven on earth" to "God's own country" (sic)," Abdullah twitted. Omar, who was the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister when floods hit the state in 2014, said a number of states and organisations had come to their assistance back then which was ...
WCD Ministry dispatches 100 MT of food packets for flood-affected Kerala: Official
The Women and Child Development Ministry has dispatched 100 metric tonnes of ready-to-eat food packets for the flood-affected children in Kerala which is witnessing its deadliest deluge in close to a century that has claimed 194 lives, a senior official has said. The ministry has been working with the Telangana government to get about 100 metric tonnes of supplementary nutrition 'Balamrutham' delivered to Thiruvananthapuram from Hyderabad, the official said. 'Balamrutham' is the weaning food to provide improved supplementary nutrition to children between 7 months and six years. The food is a preparation of wheat, chana dal, milk powder, oil and sugar. It is fortified and thus provides 50 per cent of iron, calcium, vitamins that children require per day. "This (food packets) is in the form of ready-to-eat dry mixture packed in one kg packets and is suitable for children up to six years," the official said. The relief teams from Integrated Child Development Services units of the Kerala
Kerala floods: Nitish extends aid of Rs 10 crore
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today extended a financial aid of Rs 10 crore to flood-ravaged Kerala. Kumar said that he was deeply distressed and saddened by the tragic loss of lives and large scale damage to properties caused by the incessant rains that have been lashing the southern state for the past few days. No one knows better than the people of Bihar about the miseries caused by natural calamities during flood. I am sending a small contribution of Rs 10 crore from Chief Ministers Relief Fund, Bihar, for relief and rehabilitation works in the flood affected areas, Kumar wrote in a letter addressed to his Kerala counterpart Pinnari Vijayan. I believe that under your able guidance and leadership, the people of Kerala would recover soon from the losses that they have suffered. I am confident the strength and resilience of the people of Kerala will carry the state through this catastrophe, Kumar added. In the rain-battered Kerala, a total of 194 people have lost ..
Jharkhand CM announces Rs 5 crore for Kerala flood-hit
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Saturday announced Rs 5-crore financial assistance to flood-affected Kerala state.
AAP lawmakers to donate salary for flood-hit Kerala
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) head Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that all party ministers, MLAs and MPs will donate a month's salary for flood-hit Kerala state.
Odisha CM lends a healing touch on Kerala
Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, has extended a helping hand to flood-ravaged Kerala state. A 245-member strong team of fire personnel has been rushed to join the relief and rescue operations.These personnel, led by the Chief Fire Officer, are specialised and experienced in saving the flood victims. The team is equipped with as many as 75 boats and essentials, like breathing apparatus."Expressing concern over #KeralaFloods, CM @Naveen_Odisha pressed in to assisting rescue ops an Odisha contingent of 245 fire personnel, led by the Chief Fire Officer. Trained and experienced in flood rescue, the team is carrying 75 boats & necessities like BA sets," Odisha's Chief Minister Office informed on Twitter.Patnaik has also sent a financial aid of Rs. 5 crore to Kerala's Chief Ministers Relief Fund. Observers are hailing the gesture as at least seven districts of Odisha itself are reeling from flood situation.Kerala is experiencing its worst floods in nearly a century, with ...
Maharashtra govt announces Rs 20-cr aid for flood-hit Kerala
The Maharashtra government announced today an immediate financial assistance of Rs 20 crore for the flood-ravaged Kerala. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, through a post on Twitter, said his government is releasing Rs 20 crore as an immediate assistance for Kerala's flood-affected people. He said the state government is in constant touch with its Kerala counterpart for its requirements and necessary support since yesterday in the wake of devastating floods which have caused large-scale damage in the southern state. Fadnavis appealed to citizens and organisations to come forward and contribute in all possible ways to help the people of Kerala. He said the Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI-CREDAI) is contributing food packets worth Rs 1.5 crore, while the Rajasthani Welfare Association and the Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) are donating Rs 51 lakh each for the flood-hit population. Around 11 tonne of dry food is being arranged for the ...
Kerala flood death toll climbs to 196, 11 districts on alert
The death toll in the Kerala floods climbed to 196 as 22 more deaths were reported on Saturday, even as fresh trouble loomed large for authorities due to prediction of more rains, with 11 districts continuing on a red alert.
K'taka CM conducts aerial survey of flood, landslide affected areas
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of flood and landslide affected areas of Kodagu.Earlier in the day, the Karnataka Chief Minister conducted a press briefing and said that over one thousand security personnel are involved in rescue operation of those affected by torrential rains in the state.He said, "Over 1000 security personnel, including those from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Navy, Army, Fire Department, Home Guards etc. are involved in rescue operations. Air Force is lifting stranded people and is also dropping relief material where required. 200 cadets from National Cadet Corps (NCC) are also working for rescue and relief. We are working non-stop".Briefing further about the casualties and damages, Kumaraswamy said, "Over 11,000 houses have been damaged. Six people have lost their lives in Kodagu district. Many officials from other areas have been shifted to Kodagu. Officials have been asked to provide a list of damaged ...
Gujarat announces Rs 10 crore assistance for flood-hit Kerala
The Gujarat government today announced financial aid of Rs 10 crore for Kerala which has been ravaged by the worst floods in almost a century. According to the control room of the Kerala state disaster management authority, 194 people have been killed and 36 missing in the floods since August 8. Over 3.14 lakh people have been moved to relief camps and a tweet from Pinarayi Vijayan, the southern state's chief minister, said that the loss from the floods, as per initial estimates, was Rs 19,512 crore. A Gujarat government press release issued today informed that chief minister Vijay Rupani had announced Rs 10 crore as financial assistance for Kerala. "Expressing sensitivity towards people affected by devastating floods in Kerala, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has announced Rs 10 crore financial assistance for the state from chief minister relief fund," the government said in a press release. "Government of Gujarat is with flood-affected people of Kerala and has announced Rs