Kerala Floods: Prime Minister Modi conducts airborne survey, announces financial aid

Kochi, Aug 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected Kerala. He declared an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh for each person to the following family of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 to those genuinely harmed, from PM's National Relief Funds (PMNRF).

Prior in the day, in a survey meeting with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Minister KJ Alphons and different authorities, the Prime Minister additionally reported Rs 500 crore as a quick guide for Kerala, notwithstanding the 100 crore declared on August 12.

Amid the meeting, the Prime Minister communicated pain over the appalling passings and harms caused in the surges and guaranteed the State Government of sufficient relief material.

Prime Minister Modi guided Insurance Companies to hold unique camps for appraisal and opportune arrival of pay to the influenced families and recipients, under Social Security Schemes. Headings have also been issued for early clearance of cases under Fasal Bima Yojna to agriculturists.

He further directed National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to repair main national highways, harmed because of surges, on need. Focal Public Sector like NTPC and Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) have likewise been coordinated to be accessible to render all conceivable help to the State Government in restoring power lines.

Further giving details on the plans and their advantages, the gathering has chosen villagers, whose houses have been annihilated in the surges, would be given houses on priority under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin. Under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture, farmers would be given help to replantation of damaged horticulture crops.

On the direction of the Prime Minister Modi, Kiren Rijiju, MoS (Home), joined by K.J. Alphons, MoS (I/C), and an abnormal state Central Team visited the surge influenced locale of Alappuzha and Kottayam on July 21 and checked on the flood situation there and provided relief measures.

On August 12, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh alongside different pioneers did an airborne study of the influenced regions and looked into the hunt, protect and help measures taken by the State and Central Government offices. The Home Minister at that point declared arrival of Rs. 100 crore ahead of time, from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

An Inter-Ministerial Center Team (IMCT) has already visited the affected areas in Kerala for appraisal of misfortunes from August 7-12 as per the Memorandum submitted by the state government.

Right now, 57 teams of NDRF including around 1,300 staff and 435 water crafts are conveyed for hunt and save activities. Five organizations of Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Rapid Action Force (RAF) have been conveyed in the state to complete safeguard and help measures.

The Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard are also deployed for helping the state in inquiry and safeguard tasks. A sum of 38 helicopters have been conveyed for save and alleviation measures. What's more, 20 air ship are additionally being utilized for shipping assets. Armed force has conveyed 10 segments and 10 Teams of Engineering Task Force (ETFs) including around 790 prepared personnel's. While, Navy is giving 82 groups; the Coast Guard has given 42 groups two helicopters and two boats.

Since August 9, the NDRF, Army and Navy together have saved/emptied 6714 people and gave medicinal help to 891 people.

The Prime Minister complimented the state government for the efforts made in meeting the difficulties of the uncommon circumstance. He watched that protect of people, who are still marooned, remains the highest need. Legislature of India will keep on supporting the state government in the entirety of its undertakings.