Kerala to get Rs 3,048-cr flood relief from Centre

New Delhi, December 6

Kerala, which was hit by massive floods in August, will be given Rs 3,048 crore as additional assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), officials said.

Besides, Rs 539 crore will be given to cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh and Rs 131 crore to Nagaland, which was also hit by floods. A high-level committee, headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, on Thursday approved the additional assistance.

The Kerala government had sought Rs 4,700 crore as compensation for the damage caused by the floods, which was termed the worst in a century. At least 488 people died in Kerala due to the rains and floods this monsoon, which hit 14 districts of the state.

In case of any natural calamity beyond the coping capacity of a state, the state government submits a detailed memorandum indicating sector-wise details of damage and requirement of funds for relief operations of immediate nature, an official said. — PTI