Heavy rain sinks Chennai |
Heavy rain sinks Chennai. With Tamil Nadu hit by monsoon fury causing flood and inundation, chief minister J Jayalalithaa announced allocation of Rs 500 crore towards relief andrehabilitation. The Army`s help has been sought to rescue stranded people at nearby Tambaram. Jayalalithaa said that besides spending for relief and rehabilitation, the allocation would also be used for disbursement of solatium to affected people As many as 71 deaths have been reported in various rain- related incidents, including electrocution and drowning. Jayalalithaa had last week announced enhanching compensation to families of those killed in rain-related incidents from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs four lakh, besides relief for injuredand death of cattle and poultry.
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