Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday instructed the immediate release of financial assistance of nearly Rs 940 crore to deal with the flood situation in rain-hit Tamil Nadu, hours after Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa wrote to him for funds to sustain relief work.. Jaya in detailed memorandum sought immediate release of Rs 2000crore to sustain relief work.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has instructed the release of financial assistance worth
Rs 939.63 crore immediately to Tamil Nadu to assist it in dealing with the situation arising from the floods,” an official release said.
The Centre is also sending a team to Tamil Nadu to assess the damage and “further action will be taken after the team submits its report,” it said. The assistance was sanctioned in response to a request of the State Government.