CM MK Stalin announce Rs 1,000 crore flood relief package for rain-hit districts in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday announced a Rs 1,000 crore relief package including housing facilities and loans for MSMEs and Self-Help Groups for the rain-ravaged districts in the state.

Following up on his assessment of the damage caused due to rain in Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli districts on December 21, the chief minister chaired a meeting with senior officials in Chennai on Saturday and discussed the help required by various sections



affected by the unprecedented floods.

He directed the officials to repair partially damaged houses and rebuild completely damaged ones in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts.

"The chief minister has ordered to provide Rs 4 lakh for fully damaged houses and upto Rs 2 lakh for partially damaged houses. The Rural Development Department will implement the scheme in Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts," an official release here said.