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Flood-hit Nagaland yet to receive relief money from Centre

By Joseph Biswas Last updated Sep 1, 2018

Flood-hit Nagaland yet to receive relief money from Centre — Rescuers use small boats to transport flood victims to a safer place. the state of Nagaland hit by the flood is yet to receive any sort of help from the government. (Image credit - India Today)

Down and drowned under water for over a month now, Nagaland still awaits its 100 crore relief-fund from the Centre to help but that has not stopped them from donating Rs. 1 crore to Kerala.

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The money, which has still not arrived, has affected the state’s attempt in rebuilding and helping the affected people and with the road network badly damaged, food and other helpful commodities are either being air-dropped or being carrying using small vehicles, reported the Times of India.

“We would be needing a lot of money for repairing the damaged infrastructure but as a priority, I have asked for just Rs 100 crore from the Centre as an advance relief to repair the damaged roads. I have met the Prime Minister and the home minister also. Nothing has come so far,” said Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio in an interview with TOI.

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#Nagaland needs your #help. Incessant rain has caused floods & landslides in several parts of the state & have affected many. #Relief #helpinghand #NorthEast @PMOIndia @narendramodi @HMOIndia @rajnathsingh @KirenRijiju @MDoNER_India @DrJitendraSingh pic.twitter.com/OC3fmLYCcB
— Neiphiu Rio (@Neiphiu_Rio) August 29, 2018

12 people have died, over 4000 have been displaced by the flood. It has almost been three weeks – the money was asked in the first week of August – since the request has been made to the Centre. “The money will help restore surface communication to carry food and relief items to the affected people,” added Rio reported the daily.

His party is an ally of the BJP in Nagaland, but that has not helped them either in getting some quick help from the Centre. And although Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh had confirmed on Twitter of having spoken to the state CM regarding the situation in the flood-hit state, the help is yet to arrive.

Spoke to Nagaland Chief Minister Shri @Neiphiu_Rio regarding the situation arising due to floods and landslides in several places of the State. NDRF teams are being rushed to the state by the MHA to carry out rescue and relief operations.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 30, 2018

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