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Kerala floods: Yogi Adityanath extends aid of Rs 15 crore
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday extended a financial aid of Rs 10 crore to flood-ravaged Kerala.
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered to release an aid of Rs. 15 crore from the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Relief Fund on Saturday.
Taking Twitter, Yogi govt make an officail announcement for the Kerala.
#UPCM श्री #YogiAdityanath ने भीषण वर्षा और बाढ़ से प्रभावित केरल की जनता को राहत पहुंचाने के लिए उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार की तरफ से 15 करोड़ रुपये की आर्थिक सहायता की घोषणा की है।
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) August 18, 2018
Meanwhile,many Chief Ministers of various states extended financial aid to the southern state.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey of the state and announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to the next kin of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 to those critically injured.
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Kerala has been facing the worst flooding in a century. The calamity has also grabbed global attention. Even the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took note of the issue and formed a committee to provide relief to the affected people.
The death toll, ever since the monsoon season began this year, has crossed 300.
In the rain-battered Kerala, a total of 194 people have lost their lives so far.(With agecny inputs)