South Connect Episode 18 : Kerala describes Centre's Rs 100 crore flood relief inadequate
Episode 15, Aug 14, 2018, 07:32 AM
"Kerala’s Finance Minister Thomas Isaac today described the Centre’s immediate relief of Rs 100 crore for the flood-affected state as inadequate. Monsoon fury over the last four days has killed 37 people and displaced almost 1 lakh in Kerala. Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan had sought Rs 1,120 crore as immediate relief in a petition to the Centre on Sunday. But after a day-long aerial survey on Sunday, Union home minister Rajnath Singh announced Rs 100 crore as immediate relief. Anusha Bhattacharya gives more insights on this..