Mumbai NGO collects food and amenities for the flood-stricken Kerela

"We have two truck loads of material, like ready-to- eat food items, toiletries, medicines and clothes," Bangera said.

A Mumbai-based NGO has started the

the campaign to collect food and other items here to help the

flood victims in Kerala.

It has formed 12 collection centers across the city

where citizens can donate food, clothes and other items which

would be sent to the flood-affected people, NGO Muse founder

Nishant Bangera said.

"We have collaborated with 'anbodu kochi', a Bengaluru-based organisation that is sending relief material to

Kerala," Bangera said.

The items collected at the centres here would be

airlifted to Kochi by the Indian Air Force, he said.

"We have two truck loads of material, like ready-to-

eat food items, toiletries, medicines and clothes," Bangera

said.

He said those willing to help the flood victims with

food and other items could contact him on the mobile number:

+91-9833500987.

The Kerala floods have left 357 people dead since May

29, when the south west monsoon hit the southern state,

according to authorities.

Over 3.53 lakh people are in 3,026 relief camps across

Kerala after the rains savaged the state.

Agriculture crops in over 40,000 hectares have been

destroyed, the authorities said.

More than 1,000 houses are fully destroyed and 26,000

suffered partial damage, they said.

Officials said 134 bridges and 16,000 km of roads were

also completely destroyed, causing a total loss of Rs 21,000

crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reviewed the flood situation in the state at a high level meeting in Kochi,

yesterday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh per person to

the kin of those killed and Rs 50,000 to the seriously injured

people from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.

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