Priyanka Gandhi slams Centre’s Wayanad landslide relief package as “Neglect”
The landslide in Wayanad has caused immense destruction, with hundreds of lives lost and thousands rendered homeless.
The landslide in Wayanad has caused immense destruction, with hundreds of lives lost and thousands rendered homeless.
Calling the Centre’s initial relief package of Rs 1,600 crore a “grave injustice” to the people of Punjab, Gandhi noted that the state’s estimated losses stand at nearly Rs 20,000 crore.
He urged BJP leaders to impress upon the Prime Minister to release a special financial package for Himachal Pradesh at the earliest so that affected families could receive timely assistance.
He announced after he visited Punjab to review the flood situation and assess the damage caused by cloudbursts and heavy rain in affected areas.
Kumar, who recently visited the flood-affected villages of Fazilka district, described the scale of destruction as "overwhelming," with entire stretches of farmland submerged, crops destroyed, cattle perished, and homes reduced to rubble.
The chief minister demanded a special relief package for the disaster-affected Himachal Pradesh in the wake of rain fury that triggered floods and landslides, causing a loss of nearly Rs. 12000 crore in addition to the loss of 450 precious human lives.
The state government has prepared the blueprint of the package on the basis of the assessment of the damage done at its level
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According to people in the know, during the meeting on September 1, Birla and Vaishnaw discussed about the health of the sector and the urgent need for government intervention.
The premier said the strict conditions of the IMF could not be applied on the people, who he said are already suffering because of the pandemic.
