New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducts an aerial survey in Kerala’s Kochi. PM has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh per person to the next kin of the deceased and Rs.50,000 to those seriously injured, from PM’s National Relief Funds (PMNRF). The death toll in the Kerala floods rose to 180 on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accompanied by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor P. Sathasivam and Union Tourism Minister KJ Alphons during an aerial survey of flood-affected areas.
#KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/s0LB2Z9J3q
— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2018
Sources said he will undertake an aerial survey of the areas facing unprecedented deluge on account of heavy rain. “The suffering of the people of Kerala, has been in his thoughts for the last few days,” said an officer.
#WATCH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducts an aerial survey of flood affected areas. PM has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh per person to the next kin of the deceased and Rs.50,000 to those seriously injured, from PM’s National Relief Funds (PMNRF). #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/T6FYNVLmMu
— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2018
#WATCH Police and NDRF joint rescue operation in a flooded area of Kodagu. #KarnatakaFloods pic.twitter.com/fl8vVWbddH
— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2018
It was also on the Prime Minister’s instructions that a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee was chaired by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha for the second straight day on Friday to decide on further assistance to the state of Kerala. Sinha directed the three Armed Forces forces, Coast Guard and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to mobilise additional boats and equipment, including from CRPF, BSF, and SSB, for rescue and relief in flood-hit Kerala.
#WATCH Navy delivers relief material to stranded people in a flooded area of Kochi. #Keralafloods pic.twitter.com/dC8Lp78e8q
— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2018
The NCMC members held a video conference with the chief secretaries of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The Kerala chief secretary specifically requested for motorised boats to reach the marooned in flood-affected areas.
So far, the Centre has mobilised deployment of 339 motorised boats, 2,800 life jackets, 1,400 lifebuoys, 27 light towers and 1,000 raincoats. Further, 72 motor boats, 5,000 life jackets, 2,000 lifebuoys, 13 light towers and 1,000 raincoats are being deployed. 1,00,000 food packets have been distributed and arrangements are being made to supply another 1,00,000 food packets. Provision has been made for the supply of milk powder as well.
Indian Navy has deployed 58 rescue and diving teams along with 70 boats. Navy choppers have 50 sorties in and rescued 176 people so far. The rescued included a pregnant lady, who later delivered her child at an INHS hospital. Around 1,600 food packets were also airdropped on Friday.
#WATCH: Aerial visual of flooded Kalady as rain continues to lash the state. #KeralaFloods (17.08.18) pic.twitter.com/lhu4oR50H7
— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2018
Coast Guard has deployed 30 boats along with rescue teams, 300 life jackets, seven life rafts and 144 lifebuoys.
The IAF deployed 23 helicopters and 11 transport aircraft.
Visuals of flood-hit Kallur village in #Karnataka. Most parts of the village have got submerged in the flood water. (17.08.18) pic.twitter.com/kf7peE4ImU
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2018
Army pressed into service 10 columns, 10 Engineering Task Forces (ETFs), 60 boats and 100 life jackets.
NDRF has mobilised 51 rescue teams and 163 boats. Railways have provided 1,20,000 water bottles. Another 1,20,000 bottles are ready to be despatched. It is also running a special train carrying 2.9 lakh litres of drinking water that will reach Kayakulam.
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