After being hit by the worst floods in over a century, Kerala is struggling to rebuild itself. 265 people have died since August 8 and the government has estimated that Rs. 21,000 crore will be needed to rebuild the state. Rescue operations now over, the focus has shifted to providing relief and rehabilitation to the over one million people displaced by the floods.
With a very specific goal of enabling the rebuilding of villages in the worst-affected districts and providing immediate assistance in terms of rehabilitation and food kits to people, NDTV, in partnership with Tata Sky, had organised a special telethon. NDTV's #IndiaForKerala telethon raised over Rs 10.4 crore to help people worst-affected by the floods to rebuild their lives. All donations will go directly to NDTV partner NGO Plan India.
NDTV chose to report on this massive crisis with unwavering focus and commitment; having done that, now NDTV looks as it always does, to go beyond the news and make a difference to people's lives.
Here are the highlights of #IndiaForKerala campaign by NDTV: