Donations and technical help from all corners of the country are trying to get Kerala back to its normal after floods hit the god's own country very badly. Film celebrities, politicians and govt employees along with common public donated huge amounts so far.
Governments of different states and center too announced crores but according to the latest announcement from Kerala CM Pinatayi Vijayan, UAE (United Arab Emirates) has offered Rs 700 crore to help flood-affected Kerala. Though this gigantic financial help is more than that of our own central government, Center might not accept financial help from any foreign country and the same applies to this offer from UAE, said a senior ministry level officer.
On the other side, Ministry of External Affairs too denied being offered red any financial help or a proposal yet. The Ministry of Home Affairs clarified that NRIs can donate to Kerala CM's relief fund as that will be tax-free. More than 200 people died so far and an approximate loss of Rs 20,000 Crore is estimated.
It is already known that center has released Rs 600 crore to the relief of Kerala floods and other assistance is being provided. However, the home affairs ministry refused to declare it a national calamity under the Disaster Management Act but claim that the government is already treating it as a natural calamity of severe nature.
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