| Jammu, Feb 20: Jammu and Kashmir government has released Rs 115.81 crore as relief to flood-affected people in the state. "As per the status report submitted by National Disaster management Authority (NDMA), Rs 115.81 crore has been released to 16,478 people," a Raj Bhawan spokesman said. He said, "The financial assistance includes Rs 73.55 crore for 7,355 pucca houses and Rs 42.26 crore for 8,453 kutcha houses." For Jammu division, a sum of Rs 41.80 crore has been released which includes Rs 2.09 crore for constructing 209 pucca houses and Rs 39.71 crore for 7,942 kutcha houses. "Similarly, for Kashmir division, an amount Rs 74.01 crore has been released. This includes Rs 71.46 crore for 7,146 pucca houses and Rs 2.55 crore for 511 kutcha houses," he said. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra also reviewed the status of financial assistance under the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the reconstruction of fully damaged houses. |
