India Cements Limited said its team covering 12 districts across flood-hit Kerala

India Cements Ltd today said its team is covering 12 districts across flood-hit Kerala to take up relief and rehabilitation measures in the state.

A team, led by the vice-president (marketing) of the company Anilkumar, mobilized relief materials such as food, water, candles, clothes, medicines from different parts of Tamil Nadu for the affected people in the neighboring state, a spokesman of India Cements said here.

"We extended our service to about 42,000 people across Kerala and distributed rice worth Rs 11.50 lakh, groceries (Rs 6.50 lakh), toiletries (Rs 2.70 lakh) and clothes (Rs 11.6 lakh)", he said. The logistic partners and dealers of the cement company also extended support by offering free transport and manpower to the relief camps, he said.

India Cements, with its large network presence in Kerala, was able to meet the requirements put forth by the coordinators of various relief camps, he said. As the floodwaters began to recede over the last few days, the state is limping back to normalcy with the focus now being on taking care of the over 10 lakh people staying in the camps.

The heavy rains and flooding had claimed 231 lives since August 8. The state has sought an interim assistance of Rs 2,600 crore from the Centre.

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