PM announces Rs 2 lakh each to kin of Assam flood victims


New Delhi, Jul 3 (IANS): As Assam flood continues to ravage the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of persons who lost their lives in the flood.

"PM @narendramodi has sanctioned ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of persons who lost their lives due to floods in Assam from the PM National Relief Fund," Modi tweeted from his PMO Twitter handle.

Earlier in the day, he spoke to Assam Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal and reviewed the current situation after the heavy rain and resultant flood. HE also assured Sonowal of all central assistance.

The flood in Assam has claimed 33 live so far, besides affecting around 15 lakh people in 21 of the state's 33 districts, officials said.

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials had earlier said that 18 persons have died in Dhubri, Nagaon, Nalbari, Barpeta, Dhemaji, Udalguri, Goalpara and Dibrugarh districts in the flood since early last week, taking the state's death toll to 33, while 24 others were killed in landslides since May 22.

 

  

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  • El En Tea, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    Let the kin of flood victim get the compensation amount first before the next election.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    Saving of Rs. 13 Lacks because he promised Rs. 15 Lacks in 2014 ...

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  • Gilbert Mendonca, Udupi/Kuwait

    Sat, Jul 04 2020

    Modihi, what can the victims family can get in 2 lakhs rupees in your time of administration?????? Rupee devalued and you are announcing 2 lakhs peanut amount????? DON'T FEEL SHAME???? COME ON MODIJI LIFE MATTERS SO DO COMPENSATION!!!!???, DON'T YOU THINK SO???

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