The Centre has clarified that 600 crore rupees released by it to the flood hit Kerala is the advance assistance only and additional funds will be released from National Disaster Response Fund, NDRF after assessment of damages.
In a statement, the Home Ministry said, the released amount is in addition to over 562 crore rupees already made available in State Disaster Response Fund of Kerala. In addition to the financial support, Centre has made available large quantities of emergency food, water, medicines and other essential supplies, including additional allocation of foodgrains, as requested by the State.
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The Ministry said, during the recent floods in Kerala, the Centre has provided urgent aid and relief material in a timely manner and without any reservation to the State. It said, the situation has been regularly monitored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on daily basis. Centre launched massive rescue and relief operations.
The Ministry said, in one of the largest rescue operations, 40 helicopters, 31 aircraft, 182 teams for rescue, 18 Medical Teams of Defence forces, 58 teams of NDRF, seven companies of CAPFs were pressed into service along with over 500 boats and necessary rescue equipments. These teams successfully saved over 60 thousand human lives by rescuing them from marooned areas and shifting them to relief camps.
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