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Home / News / India News / TN requests Rs.2,000 crore, Centre releases Rs.940 crore
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    TN requests Rs.2,000 crore, Centre releases Rs.940 crore

    Kartikeya Jain
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    Last updated on Nov 23, 2015, 02:46 pm
    TN requests Rs.2,000 crore, Centre releases Rs.940 crore
  • TN CM Jayalalitha wrote a letter to PM Modi and urged to immediately release Rs.2,000 crore to sustain relief work.

    She also pegged the damage due to flood in the state at Rs.8481 crore.

    She wrote that despite her government's preventive efforts, the state had suffered severe damage.

    After receiving the letter, PM Modi ordered the release of Rs.940 crore for flood relief.

  • In this article
    The Tamil Nadu floods Jayalalithaa announces Rs.500 crore for flood relief BJP slams TN govt for inefficient relief measures TNCC not happy with flood relief measures Jayalalitha seeks central assistance, Rajnath assures help TN requests Rs.2,000 crore, Centre releases Rs.940 crore Lives lost due to TN rains
  • Floods

    The Tamil Nadu floods

    The Tamil Nadu floods
  • Since November 9, Chennai received heavy rainfall inundating low-lying parts of the city by November 13.

    It resulted in the evacuation of over 1000 people from their homes, while a cyclone alert closed schools and colleges across several districts.

    By November 16, Chennai received 246.5 mm of rainfall, highest amount since November 2005.

    10,000 people were rescued by the government in evacuation efforts.

  • 16 Nov 2015

    Jayalalithaa announces Rs.500 crore for flood relief

    Jayalalithaa announces Rs.500 crore for flood relief
    Credits:
  • Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa announced Rs.500 crore for relief and rehabilitation of people affected due to the heavy rain in the state.

    The CM's statement said about 58,000 food packets were distributed in 70 relief camps.

    The government had opened 121 camps for cattle affected in the rain.

    Water was removed from 207 locations, out of the 587 affected areas.

  • 16 Nov 2015

    BJP slams TN govt for inefficient relief measures

    BJP slams TN govt for inefficient relief measures
    Credits:
  • Tamil Nadu BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan slammed CM Jayalalithaa for not visiting the flood affected areas to see the damage.

    She said that the failures of AIADMK and DMK governments were exposed following the heavy rainfall in coastal Tamil Nadu.

    She also asked the state government to announce relief package for farmers in Cuddalore district who had lost their crop in the rain.

  • 17 Nov 2015

    TNCC not happy with flood relief measures

    TNCC not happy with flood relief measures
  • Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president E.V.K.S Elangovan said that the State Government had failed to take precautionary measures for floods.

    During a visit to the region to inspect rain-related damage, he said that it was the State Government's duty to protect people during natural calamities.

    He urged the CM to direct all Ministers to ensure proper disbursal of relief to the affected sections.

  • 19 Nov 2015

    Jayalalitha seeks central assistance, Rajnath assures help

    Jayalalitha seeks central assistance, Rajnath assures help
    Credits:
  • In a telephonic conversation with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, TN CM Jayalalithaa informed him about the flood situation in the state.

    She also told him that a detailed memorandum would be submitted for assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund and Centre.

    Rajnath Singh told Jayalalithaa that a central team would be sent for assessment after the memorandum was submitted.

  • 23 Nov 2015

    TN requests Rs.2,000 crore, Centre releases Rs.940 crore

    TN requests Rs.2,000 crore, Centre releases Rs.940 crore
  • TN CM Jayalalitha wrote a letter to PM Modi and urged to immediately release Rs.2,000 crore to sustain relief work.

    She also pegged the damage due to flood in the state at Rs.8481 crore.

    She wrote that despite her government's preventive efforts, the state had suffered severe damage.

    After receiving the letter, PM Modi ordered the release of Rs.940 crore for flood relief.

  • Data

    Lives lost due to TN rains

  • According to government records, 169 people had lost their lives due to drowning and other rain related incidents.

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