Government on Tuesday said a team of officials will visit Tamil Nadu to
make first-hand assessment of the damage caused by floods on Thursday Nov 26,2015
"The Government of India is deputing a team of the Central Government officials to Tamil Nadu on November 26, 2015 to make a first-hand assessment of the damage. A Central team will also be sent to State of Andhra Pradesh as soon as its memorandum is received," the statement said.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa had earlier sent a letter enclosing detailed memorandum on the damages from the recent floods.
"The Central Government, taking note of the severe flood situation in the States of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, took immediate steps to release funds to the two States to augment their liquidity position," the Ministry said.
In case of Tamil Nadu, the government has so far released Rs 939 crore, while Rs 700 crore was released yesterday to Andhra Pradesh, in addition to Rs 330 crore given earlier. "Further assistance, if any, beyond the SDRF (State Disaster Relief Fund) available to the States will be decided by the
Central Government after examining the assessment made by the Central Team," the Finance Ministry said.
"The Government of India is deputing a team of the Central Government officials to Tamil Nadu on November 26, 2015 to make a first-hand assessment of the damage. A Central team will also be sent to State of Andhra Pradesh as soon as its memorandum is received," the statement said.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa had earlier sent a letter enclosing detailed memorandum on the damages from the recent floods.
"The Central Government, taking note of the severe flood situation in the States of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, took immediate steps to release funds to the two States to augment their liquidity position," the Ministry said.
In case of Tamil Nadu, the government has so far released Rs 939 crore, while Rs 700 crore was released yesterday to Andhra Pradesh, in addition to Rs 330 crore given earlier. "Further assistance, if any, beyond the SDRF (State Disaster Relief Fund) available to the States will be decided by the
Central Government after examining the assessment made by the Central Team," the Finance Ministry said.
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