The Chief Minister stated that due to the unprecedented crisis in the State, the Centre has been extending unwavering support for the welfare of the State. For the people affected by the crisis, a funding of around Rs. 145 crores and around Rs.124 crores sanctioned for operation of relief camps and construction of pre-fabricated house respectively. A one-time financial assistance of Rs 1000 each for the fourth phase total amounting to around Rs. 23 crores has been released.
The Chief Minister added, a total of around Rs.19 crores have been released as compensatory package. Also, for providing Nutrition and Personal Hygiene for children a sum of around Rs. 44 crores have been released. Further as a part of “Special Assistance of Rs. 1 lakh per family for displaced families in relief camps, 1st installment of Rs. 25,000 per family for 6000 families has been released.
To provide entertainment for the inmates in the relief camps a funding of around Rs. 3 crores sanctioned for providing TV sets in the camps, he added.
Further, due to the improvement of law-and-order situation in certain areas a total of around Rs.20 crores released for estimated 736 families for construction of permanent houses.The Chief Minister further stated that for the families affected by the recent hailstorm, CGI sheets have been supplied to 42,000 affected families costing around Rs. 45 crores. He further informed that the Central government has sanctioned an overall amount of Rs 80 crore for flood and hailstorm.He further urged the people for unity to bring peace in the State.
