STATE TIMES NEWS
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and MoS PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh on Tuesday announced Rs 200 crore as financial assistance from DoNER Ministry for the flood-hit areas of the four North Eastern States of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.
Pertinent to mention that during his visit to Northeast in August this year to review the flood situation in the four States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a flood relief package of Rs 2,000 crore.
Singh said, this year had witnessed unprecedented floods and the rainfall was more than 100 per cent higher than that in the preceding months during the same period of time. As a result, he said, the damage was colossal and the relief and rehabilitation operations also got disrupted. Singh said, a high-level committee has also been constituted to monitor the flood related operations and plan for future roadmap to avoid such situations.
