Kerala begins massive clean up as floodwater recedes
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala begins massive clean up as floodwater recedes

India Today  

With flood waters receding from most of the places, the Kerala government has taken up the massive task of cleaning houses and public places filled with slush left behind by the massive deluge that claimed 231 lives, besides causing large-scale destruction. READ| Girl donates part of fund collected for her heart surgery to Kerala flood relief Rescue over, rehabilitation begins With the rescue operations in the affected areas nearing a close, the government turned its attention to rehabilitating people, days after the monsoon fury ravaged the state claiming 231 lives and forcing more than 14.50 lakh out of their homes. READ| Will discuss India declining foreign aid for Kerala floods with Centre: CM Pinarayi Vijayan Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said yesterday that there were no obstacles to receive foreign aid as per the National Disaster Management Policy 2016 announced by the Centre. Kerala Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac said though the NDM Policy did not put a ban on accepting foreign aid, the Centre has chosen to adopt a "negative stance" to the offer made by the UAE government and it should compensate the state. READ| Former Kerala CM writes to PM Modi, urges him to reconsider norms for foreign aid READ| Kerala shadow over Eid in Delhi WATCH| Kerala floods: Should India accept UAE's monetary help?

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World Bank clears $250 million for Kerala scheme
5 years, 6 months ago

World Bank clears $250 million for Kerala scheme

India TV News  

The first tranche of $250 million of the $500 million fund set aside by the World Bank for the Resilient Kerala Programme to help improve the state's resilience against natural disasters and climate change has been cleared, according to a top bank official. Ahmad along with his team was here to take part in the Development Parties Conclave, organised by …

UAE man's plea to help Kerala still trending
5 years, 11 months ago

UAE man's plea to help Kerala still trending

Deccan Chronicle  

Alappuzha: Act for Kerala, a 1.2-min video put out by the UAE vlogged Khalid Al-Ameri seeking support for Kerala soon after the flood, continues to create flutter online. For the last five months, mainly during the stand-off between the Union and the state over accepting the UAE aid, it grabbed the attention of two million people online. Mr Ameri was …

Centre delaying aid to flood-hit Kerala, says CM
6 years, 1 month ago

Centre delaying aid to flood-hit Kerala, says CM

Business Standard  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the way the Centre has acted to rebuilding the state after it was hit by the worst floods this year. "We have sought two separate assistance, one for Rs 5,616 crore and another for a special package of Rs 5,000 crore. He said agencies such as the World Bank and …

From crowdsourcing aid to volunteerism, Kerala finds ways to rebuild itself
6 years, 4 months ago

From crowdsourcing aid to volunteerism, Kerala finds ways to rebuild itself

Live Mint  

Ernakulam: From schemes to compensate victims to efforts to raise money for the cash-strapped treasury, here’s a look at how Kerala is responding to the post-flood situation. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday announced ₹ 10,000 to the nearly 400,000 flood displaced who are now returning from relief camps to their homes, as a quick aid. It involves clearing away …

Kerala, After The Floods: Pinarayi Vijayan govt plans to approach World Bank to raise loan of around Rs 3,000 crore
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Floods: Pinarayi Vijayan govt plans to approach World Bank to raise loan of around Rs 3,000 crore

Firstpost  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the state will hold talks with all international agencies for financial aid and the process will start soon Flood-ravaged Kerala is reportedly planning to approach the World Bank to raise a loan of around Rs 3,000 crore to rebuild public infrastructure in the state, a media report said. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, …

Kerala Floods: State may have to wait months to get full central aid; process of assessing damage, fund-release time-consuming, says MHA
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Floods: State may have to wait months to get full central aid; process of assessing damage, fund-release time-consuming, says MHA

Firstpost  

Flood-ravaged Kerala may have to wait a few months to get the complete financial aid package from the Centre as the process of assessing the extent of damage and fund release is time-consuming, officials said. After the initial release of funds, the central government follows certain rules and guidelines before awarding the final aid to any state for a natural …

Kerala, After The Flood: For rehabilitation efforts to bear fruit, state's developmental policies need drastic changes
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: For rehabilitation efforts to bear fruit, state's developmental policies need drastic changes

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: Described as one of the worst since 1924 by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the rains in Kerala have left over 350 dead and rendered thousands of people homeless. The government and agencies involved in rehabilitation work often consider the task a project to ensure the bare minimum to those affected — i.e minimum quantity of water supply, sanitation …

Kerala, After The Floods: Pinarayi Vijayan stands by claim on Rs 700 crore UAE aid, says Modi, Crown Prince of Emirates discussed it
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Floods: Pinarayi Vijayan stands by claim on Rs 700 crore UAE aid, says Modi, Crown Prince of Emirates discussed it

Firstpost  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan in response claimed that there was no lack of clarity on UAE aid for the flood-ravaged state and expressed hope the Centre would accept the “offer” of Rs 700 crore. In the latest development in the row over the financial aid reportedly offered by the United Arab Emirates for relief work in flood-ravaged Kerala, the …

Kerala, After The Flood: Pinarayi Vijayan says Centre should treat state on different yardstick for extending aid
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: Pinarayi Vijayan says Centre should treat state on different yardstick for extending aid

Firstpost  

Giving a detailed account of the havoc caused by the devastating floods and landslides since early August, Vijayan said the preliminary assessment of losses was around Rs 20,000 crore which was equal to the state’s annual plan size for 2018-19. Giving a detailed account of the havoc caused by the devastating floods and landslides since early August, he said the …

Kerala floods: Narendra Modi govt cites policy in refusing aid from UAE, but 2015 scheme allows aid
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Narendra Modi govt cites policy in refusing aid from UAE, but 2015 scheme allows aid

Firstpost  

Faced with the destruction left by the worst monsoon floods in 94 years, 1.2 million in relief camps and now over 400 dead, Kerala has been appealing to the public and private donors to help reconstruction efforts. “If the national government of another country voluntarily offers assistance as a goodwill gesture in solidarity with the disaster victims, the Central Government …

Kerala Floods: UAE denies offering Rs 700 crore financial aid, says final decision pending
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Floods: UAE denies offering Rs 700 crore financial aid, says final decision pending

India TV News  

In what is certain to leave the Congress and the Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala red-faced, the United Arab Emirates has rejected reports about it offering a generous Rs 700 crore aid to the flood-ravaged southern state. UAE Ambassador Ahmed Albanna told Indian Express that there has been no official announcement so far by the UAE on any specific amount …

UAE did not offer financial aid for flood-hit Kerala, says state BJP chief
6 years, 4 months ago

UAE did not offer financial aid for flood-hit Kerala, says state BJP chief

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala unit of the BJP on Friday said that the United Arab Emirates did not announce financial aid of $100 million for the flood-ravaged state. Addressing the media in Kozhikode, state BJP chief PS Sreedharan Pillai said: “We want Vijayan to explain about this news and from where he received it. After the Centre expressed reservations in accepting the …

Kerala's foreign aid conundrum: A way out
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala's foreign aid conundrum: A way out

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian government, through emails, has instructed all its missions abroad to decline offers of aid from foreign governments for the state of Kerala. Technically the government cannot stop foreign NGOs and aid organisations with Foreign Contribution Act clearances from contributing to the relief efforts in the state of Kerala that has been devastated with massive floods. Two former distinguished foreign …

UAE aid for Kerala: KJ Alphons urges Centre to make 'one-time exception' to policy on foreign donations
6 years, 4 months ago

UAE aid for Kerala: KJ Alphons urges Centre to make 'one-time exception' to policy on foreign donations

Firstpost  

As the row over foreign aid for the flood-ravaged southern state escalated, Alphons earlier in the day said the NDA government had “inherited” the policy of not accepting foreign funds for natural calamities from the previous UPA government. New Delhi: Union minister KJ Alphons on Thursday requested the Centre to make a “one-time exception” to its 14-year policy of not …

Centre to give more funds to Kerala, ₹600 crore only advance aid
6 years, 4 months ago

Centre to give more funds to Kerala, ₹600 crore only advance aid

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday said ₹ 600 crore released two days ago to flood-hit Kerala was advance assistance and additional funds would be released when an inter-ministerial team visits the state again and assesses the damage. The home ministry statement came amidst a row over accepting funds from foreign governments for Kerala after the United Arab Emirates offered …

UAE aid for Kerala: India 'may' accept foreign donations offered in wake of disasters, says 2016 NDMA document
6 years, 4 months ago

UAE aid for Kerala: India 'may' accept foreign donations offered in wake of disasters, says 2016 NDMA document

Firstpost  

The National Disaster Management Plan, a publication of the NDMA, on planning framework for disaster situations, has noted that as a matter of policy, the Government of India does not issue any appeal for foreign assistance in the wake of a disaster. New Delhi: As the row over accepting funds from foreign governments for flood-hit Kerala continues, a 2016 document …

Kerala, After The Flood: Govt takes up massive task of cleaning houses, public spaces; electricians, plumbers also deployed
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: Govt takes up massive task of cleaning houses, public spaces; electricians, plumbers also deployed

Firstpost  

With flood waters receding from most of the places, the Kerala government has taken up the massive task of cleaning houses and public places filled with slush left behind by the massive deluge that claimed 231 lives, besides causing large-scale destruction. Thiruvananthapuram: With flood waters receding from most of the places, the Kerala government has taken up the massive task …

India to 'politely' reject foreign aid for Kerala flooding crisis
6 years, 4 months ago

India to 'politely' reject foreign aid for Kerala flooding crisis

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India appears poised to reject …

Kerala floods: Centre firm on no-aid policy but may allow funds under ‘schemes’
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Centre firm on no-aid policy but may allow funds under ‘schemes’

Hindustan Times  

India is unlikely to change its 15-year-old policy of not accepting bilateral financial assistance for rescue and relief operations, an official familiar with the development said, even as a reported offer by the United Arab Emirates of Rs 700 crore for flood relief in Kerala has acquired political undertones. The official cited above said Indian embassies have been told to …

Kerala, Centre at odds over accepting foreign aid over floods
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, Centre at odds over accepting foreign aid over floods

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s decision not to accept foreign aid in the wake of the Kerala floods seems to be putting the central and state governments at odds over the issue. Issac’s view found resonance with that of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan with the latter telling the Indian Express newspaper that the UAE “cannot be considered as any other nation” …

Opinion | The challenge of rebuilding Kerala
6 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | The challenge of rebuilding Kerala

Live Mint  

As the flood waters recede gradually in Kerala and the Kodagu district of Karnataka, the focus will begin to shift from relief operations to rebuilding. Such fiscal laws across the world have inbuilt flexibility that allow the borrowing limits to be crossed in the case of special circumstances such as a sharp recession or wars or natural calamities. One possible …

Kerala floods: Former CM Oommen Chandy writes to Narendra Modi, calls Centre's financial aid disappointing
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Former CM Oommen Chandy writes to Narendra Modi, calls Centre's financial aid disappointing

Firstpost  

Oommen Chandy said the Centre should take further steps to provide maximum possible assistance to Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram: Congress on Wednesday termed as disappointing the reports that the Centre was unlikely to accept any foreign financial aid for flood relief work in Kerala and requested the prime minister to take steps to amend the rules. “If there exists any obstacles against …

Kerala floods: War of words erupts between political parties as rescue ops draw to a close
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: War of words erupts between political parties as rescue ops draw to a close

India TV News  

As the operations to rescue those stranded in rain-ravaged areas in Kerala near completion, a political war erupted today with Congress-led UDF Opposition and BJP blaming the state government for a "man-made disaster". "The government had no idea which areas would be submerged when nine dams across the Pamba river, 11 dams in the Periyar in Idukki and Ernakulam districts …

Kerala, after the floods: Govt focuses on cleaning houses and public places; 12,000 people volunteer to help in operations
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, after the floods: Govt focuses on cleaning houses and public places; 12,000 people volunteer to help in operations

Firstpost  

Pinarayi Vijayan has said that most of the stranded people have been rescued and searches would continue in isolated houses in Kerala to find if any persons are trapped. Thiruvananthapuram: With operations to rescue stranded people from flood-affected areas nearing a close, the Kerala government on Wednesday turned its attention to cleaning of houses and public places which were damaged …

Kerala, after the floods: Govt focuses on cleaning houses and public places; 12,000 people volunteer to help in operations
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, after the floods: Govt focuses on cleaning houses and public places; 12,000 people volunteer to help in operations

Firstpost  

Pinarayi Vijayan has said that most of the stranded people have been rescued and searches would continue in isolated houses in Kerala to find if any persons are trapped. Thiruvananthapuram: With operations to rescue stranded people from flood-affected areas nearing a close, the Kerala government on Wednesday turned its attention to cleaning of houses and public places which were damaged …

Will Kerala accept UAE's Rs 700 crore contribution for floods? Centre will decide, KJ Alphons tells Firstpost
6 years, 4 months ago

Will Kerala accept UAE's Rs 700 crore contribution for floods? Centre will decide, KJ Alphons tells Firstpost

Firstpost  

The minister’s comment came hours after the UAE, Maldives and Qatar pledged assistance to India for relief and rehabilitation measures in Kerala. Any assistance by a foreign government towards relief operations in flood-ravaged Kerala will be subject to clearance by the Government of India, Union minister KJ Alphons told Firstpost. The Kerala minister’s comment came hours after the United Arab …

Kerala floods: Indian government would be churlish to decline UAE's offer of Rs 700 crore for ravaged state
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Indian government would be churlish to decline UAE's offer of Rs 700 crore for ravaged state

Firstpost  

The Government of India has taken the stand that it will meet the financial demands emanating out of the damages inflicted by the heavy rains in Kerala from domestic sources The Government of India has taken the stand that it will meet the financial demands emanating out of the damages inflicted by the heavy rains in Kerala from domestic sources. …

India declines foreign aid for Kerala flood relief
6 years, 4 months ago

India declines foreign aid for Kerala flood relief

India Today  

India, through emails, has instructed all its missions abroad to decline offers of aid from foreign governments for the state of Kerala. Emphasising that India will first rely on domestic efforts the note said, "Early indicators point towards requirements that are within the capacity of the people and government of India to meet. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was prompt to …

Former Kerala CM writes to PM Modi, urges him to reconsider norms for foreign aid
6 years, 4 months ago

Former Kerala CM writes to PM Modi, urges him to reconsider norms for foreign aid

India Today  

Former Kerala Chief Minister Ommen Chandy, on Wednesday, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his displeasure over the financial assistance offered to the flood-ravaged state by the central government. ON ACCEPTING FOREIGN AID The Congress leader also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the Centre's stand over the acceptance of foreign financial aid. Meanwhile, Kerala Finance Minister Thomas …

Will discuss India declining foreign aid for Kerala floods with Centre: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
6 years, 4 months ago

Will discuss India declining foreign aid for Kerala floods with Centre: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

India Today  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, today, said that the state government will hold a discussion with the Centre about India declining foreign aid for Kerala floods. CM Pinarayi Vijayan also said that the National Disaster Management Plan of 2016 has provisions to accept foreign aid if it is voluntarily offered by another country in times of severe calamity. Kerala Finance …

India unlikely to accept foreign donations for flood relief efforts in Kerala, will rely on domestic assistance
6 years, 4 months ago

India unlikely to accept foreign donations for flood relief efforts in Kerala, will rely on domestic assistance

Firstpost  

According to official sources, India is unlikely to accept any foreign financial assistance for flood relief operations in Kerala New Delhi: The government is unlikely to accept any foreign financial assistance for flood relief operations in Kerala, official sources said. The United Arab Emirates has offered $100 million as financial assistance for flood relief operation in Kerala. “Sheikh Mohammed Bin …

With Rs 700 crore, UAE tops list of nations offering aid to rain-battered Kerala; Qatar gives Rs 35 crore, Maldives Rs 34 lakh
6 years, 4 months ago

With Rs 700 crore, UAE tops list of nations offering aid to rain-battered Kerala; Qatar gives Rs 35 crore, Maldives Rs 34 lakh

Firstpost  

On Saturday, Sharjah ruler Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi donated Rs 4 crore for Kerala flood victims, whereas the UAE government had formed a national emergency committee to help the flood victims. The UAE government also asked the business community to gather funds and donate to Kerala and encouraged ctitizens to provide relief assistance through full-page Apart from UAE, Qatar has …

UAE offers ₹700 crore in aid to flood-ravaged Kerala
6 years, 4 months ago

UAE offers ₹700 crore in aid to flood-ravaged Kerala

The Hindu  

The United Arab Emirates has promised an assistance of ₹700 crore for Kerala’s reconstruction effort. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander Sheikh Mohammad Bin Syed Al Nahyan has communicated this to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram. Mr. Vijayan thanked UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Syed Al Nahyan, the Abu Dhabi …

Kerala struggles to rein in the river that changed course
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala struggles to rein in the river that changed course

Live Mint  

Trichur: The Karuvannur river has wreaked havoc in Kerala’s Thrissur district, destroying large tracts of land and washing away a key 2.2km stretch connecting two national highways, NH17 and NH47, near the Arattupuzha temple. “We need to make long-term plan for mitigating the impact of calamities.” The extent of damages caused by the worst floods in over a century and …

Kerala floods LIVE updates: No outbreak of communicable disease reported so far, says Nadda
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods LIVE updates: No outbreak of communicable disease reported so far, says Nadda

Hindustan Times  

Yechury writes to PM Modi demanding Rs 2,000 cr assistance A woman cleans the mud from the entrance of her house following floods in Paravur in the southern state of Kerala on August 21, 2018. It has donated Rs 2 crore towards the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund to strengthen relief, rebuilding and rehabilitation efforts of the government, Maruti Suzuki …

UAE offers Rs 700 crore aid to flood-ravaged Kerala, says CM
6 years, 4 months ago

UAE offers Rs 700 crore aid to flood-ravaged Kerala, says CM

India Today  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced that the United Arab Emirates has offered assistance of Rs 700 crore to aid relief efforts in the flood-ravaged state. Earlier, UAE envoy Ahmed Albanna had said that his government has formed a national emergency committee to provide relief assistance to people affected by flash floods in the Indian state of Kerala. In a …

UP clerics: Donate 10% of Bakrid budget for Kerala flood victims
6 years, 4 months ago

UP clerics: Donate 10% of Bakrid budget for Kerala flood victims

Hindustan Times  

Senior clerics across the state have appealed to the Muslim community to donate a portion of their Eid-ul-Azha budget for relief work in flood-ravaged Kerala. I have urged people of the community to save at least 10% of their budget for Bakrid and send it for relief work,” said Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, Sunni cleric. Besides, people across the …

Kerala floods: UAE, Qatar announce relief aid and encourage its citizens to make donations for state
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: UAE, Qatar announce relief aid and encourage its citizens to make donations for state

Firstpost  

UAE and Qatar are encouraging its citizens to make donations and provide humanitarian assistance for the state of Kerala which has been seeing large-scale devastation and mounting death-toll, triggered by heavy rainfall and floods. Gulf countries such as UAE and Qatar are encouraging its citizens to make donations and other relief measures for the state of Kerala which has been …

Kerala floods | Live updates: Centre says Kerala floods ‘calamity of severe nature’
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods | Live updates: Centre says Kerala floods ‘calamity of severe nature’

The Hindu  

With rains ebbing away, Kerala got some respite on Monday but faced the gigantic task of rehabilitating those rendered homeless and preventing outbreak of water-borne diseases, even as the death toll mounted to 216, officials said, adding that over 7.24 lakh displaced people have been sheltered in 5,645 relief camps dotting the state, reports PTI. 6.45 p.m. Govt says Kerala …

UAE reaching out to Kerala amid devastating floods highlights North India's apathy even more
6 years, 4 months ago

UAE reaching out to Kerala amid devastating floods highlights North India's apathy even more

Firstpost  

UAE minister Mohammed Abdulla Al Gergawi is in contact with the Kerala chief minister to discuss what the state needs during the floods. As much as the Rs 500-crore relief package is welcome, there is still more interest in Delhi’s social circles, and even in cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu hugging Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at Imran Khan’s …

Dubai ruler sets up committee to aid Kerala flood relief
6 years, 4 months ago

Dubai ruler sets up committee to aid Kerala flood relief

Live Mint  

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and the vice president of the United Arab Emirates announced on Twitter Saturday the formation of a committee to provide relief to flood-ravaged Kerala where more than 300 people have died due to monsoon floods. The committee will The president of the UAE, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has expressed his …

Kerala floods: Real test begins once waters recede as state would have to battle ravaged economy, threat of epidemics
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Real test begins once waters recede as state would have to battle ravaged economy, threat of epidemics

Firstpost  

Resources that the tiny state of Kerala can mobilise are very limited. Following Home Minister Rajnath Singh and a central team’s visit to the flood-ravaged state, an interim relief of Rs 100 crore was promised as against Rs 1,220 crore demanded by the state. A statement issued by the Union home ministry in response to Kerala government’s demand for assistance …

Kerala situation alarming, Centre taking all steps to help people: BJP
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala situation alarming, Centre taking all steps to help people: BJP

The Quint  

New Delhi, Aug 18 The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday described the situation in Kerala as alarming and said the government is taking all measures to help the flood-affected people in the state. "Situation in Kerala is very alarming and the reports coming from the state has made the whole nation sad," BJP leader P. Muralidhar Rao said while addressing …

UAE forms special committee to provide relief to Kerala, urges its people to 'contribute generously' to aid flood-hit state
6 years, 4 months ago

UAE forms special committee to provide relief to Kerala, urges its people to 'contribute generously' to aid flood-hit state

Firstpost  

UAE has formed a special committee to provide relief to the flood-hit state of Kerala and has urged people to “contribute generously” for the cause Abu Dhabi : United Arab Emirates has formed a committee to provide relief to the people affected by flash floods in Kerala. UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan took to Twitter to make …

Kerala Floods highlights: Death toll above 190, over 300,000 people in relief camps
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Floods highlights: Death toll above 190, over 300,000 people in relief camps

Live Mint  

OTHERS :Kerala has been battered by the worst floods this year, with different parts of the state remaining marooned and supply of essential items, including oxygen supplies in hospitals, cut off. "All AAP MLAs, MPs and ministers donating one month salary for #KeralaFloods"- @ArvindKejriwal #Donate4Kerala pic.twitter.com/Fjmzzo4t3c — AAP August 18, 2018 IAF helicopters evacuating the stranded people in Kerala IAF …

Tragedy of Kerala floods unfolds: Bodies found floating, roads cut off, food and medicines scarce
6 years, 4 months ago

Tragedy of Kerala floods unfolds: Bodies found floating, roads cut off, food and medicines scarce

Hindustan Times  

At least 23 more deaths were reported across rain-devastated Kerala on Saturday with 15 bodies of the victims seen floating on flood waters even as rescue and relief operations continued across the state on a war-footing. Prime minister Narendra Modi, who had reached the state on Friday night, announced an interim relief of Rs 500 crore for Kerala after holding …

Kerala floods: Helpline numbers, emergency contact details, and how you can help with donations, supplies, medicines
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Helpline numbers, emergency contact details, and how you can help with donations, supplies, medicines

Firstpost  

Kerala has been ravaged by unprecedented floods following torrential rains that also triggered landslides, claiming 97 lives since 8 August besides disrupting air, rail and road traffic in several places. Here’s how you can help those affected by the Kerala floods: Contribute through the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund The chief minister’s office released a letter appealing for help to …

Kerala finance minister Thomas Issac says 100 cr central aid inadequate for flood-hit state; KJ Alphons terms remark 'political'
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala finance minister Thomas Issac says 100 cr central aid inadequate for flood-hit state; KJ Alphons terms remark 'political'

Firstpost  

Union Minister K J Alphons on Monday termed Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac’s comment that the Centre’s relief of Rs 100 crore for the flood-hit state was inadequate, a “political” one and alleged that he did not visit the worst-affected areas. New Delhi: Union Minister K J Alphons on Monday termed Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac’s comment that the Centre’s …

Kerala MPs demand floods to be declared natural calamity, seek Central aid for rehabilitation
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala MPs demand floods to be declared natural calamity, seek Central aid for rehabilitation

Firstpost  

Initiating a discussion in the Lok Sabha, CPM leader P Karunakaran said this is one of the worst floods in the history of Kerala and about 120 people have already lost their lives New Delhi: Terming the flood situation in Kerala as “severe”, the opposition today asked the government to declare the situation a natural calamity and provide funds for …

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