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Kerala Floods: CM Pinarayi Vijayan to visit relief camps

Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday will be visiting the relief camps across various districts in the flood-affected state.

CM Vijayan will be conducting an in-person review of the functioning of relief camps in Chengannur, Kozhencherry, Alappuzha, North Paravoor and Chalakudy. According to the officials, nearly one million people are currently staying the relief camps across the state, set up by the administration. Earlier the state government released an order for granting ₹25000 to each panchayat ward in the flood-affected areas for cleaning efforts. Similarly, Corporation and Municipal wards in the affected areas will be given ₹50000.

Kerala is facing one of the worst floods in his history with the loss of 21,000 crores already been suffered by the state. More than 1 million people have been forced to stay in relief camps due to constant rains and flood like situation in the state. Chief Minister P Vijayan has appealed to the citizens of Kerala to stay ‘united as one’ to tackle this difficult situation faced by the state.

 

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