New Delhi, November 28: Extending support to those who were affected in Tamil Nadu due to Cyclone Nivar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a relief of an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to the kin of those killed.
Modi spoke to Palaniswami who apprised him of the situation in the state. The prime minister informed Central teams would be deputed the state for all assistance. According to the PMO, the monetary assistance to the next of kin of the deceased and the injured will be provided from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) and central teams are being sent to the state to assist in the rescue and relief work.
"Spoke to Tamil Nadu CM Thiru @EPSTamilNadu and discussed the situation in the wake of the cyclone and heavy rainfall in parts of the state. Central teams are being sent to Tamil Nadu to assist in rescue and relief work," a PMO tweet said.
In another tweet, it said the PM condoled the loss of lives and prayed for quick recovery of the injured.
"An ex-gratia of ₹ 2 lakh each would be given to the next of families of the persons deceased and ₹ 50,000 each to the injured, from the PMNRF. @CMOTamilNadu," it added.
Apart from the Center, Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami announced also announced the relief of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the victims. Also, he announced compensation for the loss of 61 cows, five bulls, 65 calves, and 114 goats in the storm to cattle owners, ranging between ₹ 3,000 and ₹ 30,000.
Apart from uprooting 2,064 trees in the affected districts, including Chennai, Cuddalore, Chengalpattu, Vellore, and Nagapattinam, it caused damage to about 108 power transformers and over 2,927 electric poles, Palaniswami said in a statement.
At least three people were killed in Tamil Nadu, over 1,000 trees uprooted and some low-lying areas marooned due to water-logging following heavy rains on Thursday as severe cyclonic storm Nivar made landfall near Puducherry. Over one lakh people have been evacuated across Tamil Nadu and more than 1,000 people have been evacuated in Puducherry.