Union Home ministerAmit Shah assuredTamil Naduthat a six-member inter-ministerial team would visit the state to assess flood damage, said DMK parliamentary party leaderT R Baalu. Nadu government has sought central assistance of 2,629 crore towards flood relief.
Talking to reporters after a meeting with Shah in New Delhi, Baalu said he had submitted the State Government‘s memorandum to the Union minister on the directions of the chief minister, seeking a central aid of 2,079 crore towards permanent restoration and 550 crore to take up interim relief and restoration.
Tamil Nadu received 52% excess rainfall in October and 49% excess rain in November, affecting 12 districts heavily. The state has reported
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