INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
crunched the numbers and underlined the huge mismatch between loss and relief, union minister KJ Alphons asked, "what is he talking
about"Kerala minister Thomas Isaac said that the total loss due to floods is estimated to be around ?8,000 crore
"Immediate mitigation and rectification expenditure to the state around ?3000
And the central grant precious ?100
And that too if it is from regular disaster management fund due to Kerala , I don't know!" he tweeted.Mr Alphons called it "political"
comment and alleged that the Kerala finance minister hasn't even visited the worst-affected areas in the state.Heavy rainfall over the last
five days has been the worst since the unforgettable flood of 1924 which lasted about three weeks and caused huge damage to life and
The weathermen say heavy rain will continue till August 15 in many parts of Kerala.The preliminary estimates show the loss to be around
?8,316 crore, according to the Chief Minister's Office
The Kerala government had requested the centre to declare the calamity as "rare severity" and asked for an assistance of Rs 1,220 crore to
said, "Thomas Isaac is complaining all the time
disaster unlike under the current regime
The home minister, Kiren Rijiju and I went to flooded areas
Isaac never visited his constituency Alleppey during the floods
What is he talking about" Mr Alphons was quoted as saying by news agency Press Trust of India.Mr Alphons also dismissed talks of
"discrimination" against any state and said he has asked for a special package for Kerala
"There are clear guidelines for relief for disaster-hit states and the government has followed norms in Kerala's case," the minister, who
"We will have to build houses, roads and bridges
At this of point of time, nothing can help as much as money," the chief minister's office tweeted.The state government is providing Rs 4
lakh for those who lost houses and Rs 6 lakh for those who lost their land, besides Rs 3,800 per family in affected parts.At least ten
districts in Kerala have been severely affected
a government official told TheIndianSubcontinent
"National Highways, state highways, all are damaged
We are trying to get a special package for the roads," said Idukki District Collector Jeevan Babu.Overall, 320 relief camps have been set up
According to the latest official figures, more than 60,000 people, including women, toddlers and senior citizens, have been lodged in relief
camps.The tourism industry and the plantation sector will take a long time to recuperate from the loss caused by floods soon after the Nipah
outbreak.The picturesque districts of Idukki and Wayanad are among the worst hit
The loss suffered by tea, coffee, cardamom and rubber planters since the onset of monsoon on May 29 has been pegged at Rs 600 crore,
secretary of Association of Planters of Kerala Ajit BK said.(With inputs from PTI)Ketto, one of India's biggest crowdfunding sites, has
launched a campaign for the affected
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