Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday announced to pay an financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh from the Dalai Lama Trust for the Cyclone Fani-affected people of the State.
In a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the Dalai Lama announced this and conveyed his appreciation of the efficient precautions he and his Government have taken to evacuate people for which casualties have been relatively low.
“I would like to express my sadness about the lives that were lost, the devastation of property, and the hardship this storm has caused to so many people. I offer my condolences to those families who have lost loved ones and my prayers for the welfare of everyone affected by this huge cyclone,” he wrote.