India, Jan. 8 -- On Monday, 6th January 2020 the Central Government released funds worth Rs 5, 908 crores to seven flood-hit states.
A committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, decided to provide additional financial assistance, from the National Disaster Relief Fund, for the states of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tripura, and Uttar Pradesh. Unfortunately, Kerala which was hit by floods in 2018 and 2019, failed to make it to the list.
This is the second time the state failed to receive any financial help from the Central government. The government officials are yet to get any response from the centre, despite their constant requests for funds.
Kerala, which is still rehabilitating its residen...