Arvind Kejriwal announces Rs. 10 crore relief for flood-hit Kerala

By Manoj Panchal
(PTI desk)

Aug 18, 2018

11:51 am

What's the story

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced Rs. 10 crore relief for flood-ravaged Kerala, where 106 people died on a single day yesterday as the state plunged deeper into misery with hospitals facing the shortage of oxygen and fuel stations running dry. Kejriwal appealed to the public to make donations to the crisis-hit state. The Delhi CM also spoke to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Twitter Post

Arvind Kejriwal's tweet

Spoke to Kerala CM.

Del govt is making a contribution of Rs 10 cr.

I sincerely appeal to everyone to donate generously for our brothers and sisters in Kerala https://t.co/SfpnlQ7DR8

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 17, 2018

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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh also announced Rs. 10 crore aid

The Punjab government had also announced Rs. 10 crore immediate relief for Kerala. According to a statement issued by the Punjab government, a total of four sorties, each carrying 30 tonnes ready-to-eat food items, would be sent to Kerala. This is the deadliest deluge in Kerala in close to a century, which has claimed 300+ lives and over 2L people are in relief camps.