Chennai: A compensation of Rs seven lakh each has been given to families of persons from Tamil Nadu killed in the flood fury in Uttarakhand in June last year.
Kin of the 14 persons killed in floods and landslides in Kedarnath and Badrinath received the compensation by way of cheques on Monday from Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, an official release said today.
The amount included Rs two lakh from the Prime Minister's General Relief Fund, Rs 1.50 lakh from Uttarakhand Disaster Management Relief Fund and Rs 3.50 lakh announced by the state government, totalling Rs seven lakh.
Kin of the 14 persons killed in floods and landslides in Kedarnath and Badrinath received the compensation by way of cheques on Monday from Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, an official release said today.
The amount included Rs two lakh from the Prime Minister's General Relief Fund, Rs 1.50 lakh from Uttarakhand Disaster Management Relief Fund and Rs 3.50 lakh announced by the state government, totalling Rs seven lakh.
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