THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An amount of Rs 772.38 crores has not been spent out of the amount disbursed to the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund for flood damage. The report about this money comes at a time when it is alleged that a lot of flood-affected people have not received any financial assistance from the authorities.
The CM's relief fund received Rs 4912.45 crore following the call of the government to help the people who were devastated by the catastrophic floods of 2018 and 2019. Out of this 4912.45 crore, 4140.07 crores has been spent so far. The government at the time had explained that Kerala needed at least Rs 31,000 crore to recover from the floods.
Amounts Received:
People contributed Rs 230.93 crore through the government portal
Pensioners and people contributed: 2865.4 crore
Employee Salary Challenge: 1229.89 crore
Festival allowance - 117.69 crore
The co-operation department has mobilized Rs 52.69 crore for the Care Home project
Additional tax on liquor sales - 308.68 crore
Share through Disaster Management Department - 107.17 crore
Total - 4912.45 crore
Amounts allotted:
Emergency relief for flood victims in 2018: Rs 457.58 crore
For those who lost land and houses: Rs 2353.46 crore
Financial assistance to farmers: Rs 54 crore
From Disaster Relief Fund: 135.85 crore
Housing in Care Home Project: 52.69 crore
Food kits for people: 54.46 crore
Rice distribution: 9.4 crore
Additional assistance to those who lost homes: Rs 10 crore
To provide textbooks to children: 47 lakhs
For small entrepreneurs: 20.96 crore
Miscellaneous: 20.28 crore
KSFE Shelter Home: 35.99 crore
Kudumbasree: 336.19 crore
Punargeham scheme: 250 crore
Directorate of Agriculture assistance to farmers: 85.6 crore
