Dubai:
Prominent Indians in the UAE have contributed nearly Rs 12.5 million for relief operations in Jammu and Kashmir where millions of people have been affected by the worst floods in over a century.
Kashmiri expatriate community in the country have held discussions among themselves and also attended an Open House meeting with senior Indian diplomats in the UAE for planning the future course of action.
A delegation of Kashmiri diaspora met Ambassador of India to the UAE, TP Seetharam and Consul General of India in Dubai, Anurag Bhushan to discuss how to raise funds and materials for relief work.
The embassy has already forwarded some significant contributions mainly Rs 10 million (about USD 160,000) each from prominent Indians such as MA Yousuffali and BR Shetty and another Rs 2.5 million from Shamsheer VP, the Khaleej Times reported.
"The ambassador and consul-general have promised complete support within the framework of Indian and local laws towards various means of assistance proposed during the discussion," the consulate said in a statement.
The death toll in Jammu and Kashmir's ravaging floods has mounted to 284.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has described the current floods in the state as the worst in 109 years.