Puducherry had been battered by heavy rains since the beginning of November and officials made an assessment that such a quantum of downpour had not been seen in the last 100 years. (PTI Photo)
Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sanction Rs 382.45 crore aid to the Union Territory to take up relief and rehabilitation works in flood affected areas.
The Chief Minister brought to the PM's notice the havoc caused by the flood in Puducherry and Karaikal (an enclave of the Union Territory in Andhra Pradesh) and urged him to sanction the amount for relief and rehabilitation works.
Mr Rangasamy, who is visiting Delhi, also requested the Prime Minister to release Rs 70 crore due under 'Thane Cyclone Relief' from the Centre, a press release from the Chief Minister's office said. He also met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and apprised him of the situation in the Union Territory.
Besides them, he also met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Union Minister for Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu and Health Minister J P Nadda, the release said.
The Chief Minister was accompanied by Members of Parliament from Puducherry, R Radhakrishnan (Lok Sabha) and N Gokulakrishnan (Rajya Sabha).