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16 States,1 UT contributed towards Kerala relief funds

16 States,1 UT contributed towards Kerala relief funds

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“India is with Kerala, as Kerala battles its worst flood in nearly a century.”

16 States,1 UT contributed towards Kerala relief funds (Photo courtesy- Internet)

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the state has suffered an estimated loss of around Rs.20,000 crore as per the initial assessment. Chief Minister admitted that the path to recovery can be long and difficult.

16 States,1 UT contributed towards Kerala relief funds (Photo courtesy- Internet)

The chief minister has urged all to contribute generously to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund.

16 States,1 UT contributed towards Kerala relief funds (Photo courtesy- Internet)

Endorsing Kerala Chief Minister request, his counterparts, and head of states came forward in donating from their respective state funds.

16 States,1 UT contributed towards Kerala relief funds (Photo courtesy- Internet)

Various other states’ chief ministers have announced monetary relief for flood-hit Kerala from their respective chief minister relief fund.

16 States,1 UT contributed towards Kerala relief funds (Photo courtesy- Internet)

Tamil Nadu (Rs 10 crore)

Andhra Pradesh (Rs 10 crore),

Puducherry (Rs 1 crore),

Jharkhand (Rs 5 crore),

Maharashtra (Rs 20 crore),

Gujarat (Rs 10 crore),

Punjab (Rs 10 crore),

Telangana (Rs 25 crore),

Bihar (Rs 10 crore),

Himachal Pradesh (Rs 5 crore),

Uttarakhand (Rs 5 crore),

Chattisgarh (Rs 3 crore)

Madhya Pradesh (Rs 10 crore),

Karnataka (Rs 10 crore),

West Bengal (Rs 10 crore),

Manipur (Rs 2 crore) and

Tripura (Rs 1 crore) announced as part of donation.

16 States,1 UT contributed towards Kerala relief funds (Photo courtesy- Internet)

Besides State Heads, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a grant of Rs 500 crore, aside from the Rs 100 crore declared by Home Minister Rajnath Singh last week.

16 States,1 UT contributed towards Kerala relief funds (Photo courtesy- Internet)

Apart from the PM Relief fund and Vijayan personally donating Rs 1 lakh to the Chief Minister Relief Funds along with various ministers of state, officials, celebrities and people from various walks of life have contributed money to provide relief to the flood-ravaged state.

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