Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Saturday urged the central government to release Rs 6,675 crore from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) to aid people affected by Cyclone Fengal.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved the release of 944.80 crore to Tamil Nadu as a central share from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to help the People affected by Cyclone 'Fengal', the MHA said in a statement on Friday.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Siva on Thursday gave suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 and urged the government to address the devastation caused by Cyclone Fengal in Tamil Nadu
The remnant of storm Fengal moved northwestward after passing as a low pressure area over interiors of Tamil Nadu and South Karnataka. Many areas in Karnataka will experience rainfall in the next 48 years.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday expressed her sorrow over the havoc wreaked by Cyclone Fengal in south India including Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Cyclone Fengal caused severe damage in Tamil Nadu, flooding salt pans and farmlands. BJP's K. Annamalai criticized government inaction, urging desilting and better flood preparation. CM Stalin requested Rs2000 crore from the PM for rehabilitation.
In the wake of Cyclone Fengal causing devastating destruction, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday offered his condolences to the families of those affected and killed due to the accidents amid heavy downpours triggered by the cyclonic storm.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him up to inquire about the damages caused by Cyclone Fengal. CM Stalin reiterated his request for a central team to be deputed to assess the damages caused by the Cyclonic storm.