Mamata Banerjee to contribute Rs 10 Crore to Kerela Flood Relief

In the rain-battered Kerala, 194 people have so far lost their lives since August 8.

West Bengal government will

contribute Rs 10 crore to the Kerala Chief Ministers relief

fund in the wake of the recent rain-fed floods in the southern

state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said.

"My heart goes out to the people of Kerala battling

#KeralaFloods In this hour of crisis, to stand beside the

flood-affected people of Kerala, we have decided to make a

a contribution of Rs Ten Crore to the Chief Ministers Distress

Relief Fund," Banerjee wrote in her Twitter handle.

She said that the state was willing to extend all form of

assistance and support to the Kerala government to deal with

the current flood situation there.

"We are also ready to extend all other assistance and

support that may be needed to tackle the calamity. We pray

that our brothers and sisters of Kerala resume a normal life

soon," Banerjee added.

In the rain-battered Kerala, 194 people have so far lost

their lives since August 8.

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