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Kerala Floods : In a much-needed respite to rain-battered Kerala, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today said the rainfall intensity in the state will reduce in the next two to three days. Kerala is not expected to receive heavy rainfall from August 20, Mritunjay Mohapatra, IMD Additional Director General said.
Meanwhile, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 500 crore relief for the Kerala floods, Congress President hit out at the Centre saying the amount is not enough for the kind of damages Kerala has seen. The deluge has left huge piles of garbage lying on the washed out roads of Kerala, triggering serious health concerns. Help is pouring in from all quarters, including other states, with Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha and Delhi chief ministers announcing immediate assistance to Kerala residents. The red alert, which was earlier issued in 11 of the 14 districts, has now been reduced to 3 districts.
chief minister of kerala Pinarayi Vijayan |
Kerala has been reeling under murderous monsoon, which has claimed 324 lives so far.Kerala continues to remain on edge as the death toll from the fresh onslaught of rain and floods since August 8 has climbed to 194, according to the control room of the State Disaster Management. Over 3.14 lakh people have been moved to relief camps across the state as the state is facing its worst flood in 100 years with dams opened and all rivers in spate.Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Rajnath Singh and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman were being given constant updates about the situation in the flood-hit state and they understood the gravity of the situation. “We have incurred a loss of Rs 19,512 crore and sought Rs 2,000 crore. The Centre has promised Rs 600 crore so far,” he said.
Several states have come forward to extend help to flood-ravaged Kerala that is battling its worst deluge in over a century. Here’s a list of the contribution made by each state to help Kerala and its people tide over the tragedy.
Andhra Pradesh — Rs 10 crore
Bihar — Rs 10 crore
Delhi — Rs 10 crore
Gujarat — Rs 10 crore
Haryana — Rs 10 crore
Jharkhand — Rs 5 crore
Maharashtra — Rs 20 crore
Karnataka — Rs 10 crore
Odisha — Rs 5 crore
Punjab — Rs 10 crore
Pondicherry — Rs 2 crore
Tamil Nadu — Rs 10 crore
Telangana — Rs 25 crore
Uttar Pradesh — Rs 15 crore
Bihar — Rs 10 crore
Delhi — Rs 10 crore
Gujarat — Rs 10 crore
Haryana — Rs 10 crore
Jharkhand — Rs 5 crore
Maharashtra — Rs 20 crore
Karnataka — Rs 10 crore
Odisha — Rs 5 crore
Punjab — Rs 10 crore
Pondicherry — Rs 2 crore
Tamil Nadu — Rs 10 crore
Telangana — Rs 25 crore
Uttar Pradesh — Rs 15 crore
As people of Kerala battle worst floods in over a century, Punjab which is known for following Guru Nanak's teachings of 'vand chhak' (sharing with less fortunate and eating together) and langar (community kitchens)- has stepped up to help. On Saturday, one lakh packets of relief material were dispatched from Ludhiana by the government of Punjab. Meanwhile, a team of Sikh volunteers from Khalsa Aid has landed in Kochi (district Ernakulam) and started serving fresh hot meals (langar) to the flood-hit people. Volunteers have adopted a relief camp where meals are being served to 3,000 people. A group of Sikh volunteers from Khalsa Aid reached Kerala Friday and started preparing fresh food (langar) with the help of Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Thevara.
Report by Shikha Verma
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