New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI) A central team has already visited Tamil Nadu for a spot assessment of damage caused by heavy rain and floods during the October-November period, Parliament was informed on Friday.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha said, the Tamil Nadu government has requested for a central assistance of Rs 549.63 crore for the damage caused by heavy rain and floods.
The Centre constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) for on the spot assessment of damage due to heavy rain/floods in October-November, 2021, he said.
The IMCT visited the affected areas during November 21-24 this year.
The minister further said Rs 1,088 crore has been allocated under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for 2021-22 fiscal year to the Tamil Nadu government, which includes Rs 816 crore as central share.
The central share has been released in advance, he added. PTI LUX LUX ANU ANU