Release Rs 5,000 crore for Kerala, CPI-M tells Modi
Wednesday - September 26, 2018 7:30 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Release Rs 5,000 crore for Kerala, CPI-M tells Modi
New Delhi Sep 26 (IANS) The CPI-M on Wednesday urged the central government to immediately release as a special grant Rs 5 000 crore towards relief and rehabilitation following the deadly floods in Kerala.
A day after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here the CPI-M said it appreciated the efforts being made by the Kerala government in the relief and rehabilitation work in the wake of the unprecedented floods.
The CPI-M Politburo urged the central government to immediately accede to the demands made by the Chief Minister including the release of at least Rs 5 000 crore towards meting the expenditures on this score.
"The estimated damage is to the tune of Rs 30 000 crore. The CPI-M on its part has collected and sent tens of crore of rupees to the CM s Relief Fund from all over the country " it said in a statement.
--IANS mr/
A day after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here the CPI-M said it appreciated the efforts being made by the Kerala government in the relief and rehabilitation work in the wake of the unprecedented floods.
The CPI-M Politburo urged the central government to immediately accede to the demands made by the Chief Minister including the release of at least Rs 5 000 crore towards meting the expenditures on this score.
"The estimated damage is to the tune of Rs 30 000 crore. The CPI-M on its part has collected and sent tens of crore of rupees to the CM s Relief Fund from all over the country " it said in a statement.
--IANS mr/
