Puducherry CM announces Rs 1 crore aid for flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir

Puducherry: Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Monday announced in the Assembly an assistance of Rs 1 crore as contribution from his government to flood ravaged Jammu and Kashmir for relief works. [caption id=“attachment_1712979” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir will get Rs 1 crore aid from Puducherry. PTI[/caption] He made the announcement suo moto in the House after zero hour, referring to the pleas from ruling and opposition members that Puducherry contribute for the relief works. “The Puducherry government would contribute Rs 1 crore as its assistance to the flood relief fund,” he said, adding, if the State government employees intended to do so, they could also contribute one day’s salary to the Prime Minister Relief Fund for relief and rehabilitation works in Jammu and Kashmir. Nominated legislator V Bhalan appealed to the Chief Minister to announce Puducherry’s contribution for the relief fund as the situation in Jammu and Kashmir was heart rending with a number of people dying and heavy loss of property being reported there. The Chief Minister’s announcement was welcomed by the members. PTI