Jayalalithaa announces Rs 4 lakh compensation for rain-related deaths in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced that a compensation of Rs 4 lakh would be paid to relatives of those who die in rain-related incidents in the state. Last year, the government paid Rs 2.5 lakh.

She also announced compensation in the case of damage to houses and crops and deaths of cattle and poultry.

In a statement, Jayalalithaa said a fully damaged house would get a relief amount of Rs 95,100 while a hut would get Rs 5,000.

The state government would sanction Rs 30,000 each to people who lose cow and buffalo. For loss of goats, each owner would get Rs 3,000. The owner would get Rs 100 for lost poultry.

“I have also ordered to release Rs 1,000 in cash, 10kg of rice, a dhoti and a sari, besides a litre of kerosene to each of the family that stay in relief centres,” Jayalalithaa said.

For the crop loss, she announced compensation of Rs 13,500 and Rs 18,000 depending on categories.

Jayalalithaa also announced compensation of Rs 32,000 and Rs 10,000 to the fully-damaged and partially-damaged catamarans respectively. A subsidy of 50% will be extended to fully-damaged fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) boats, and the maximum ceiling would be Rs 75,000.

On the basis of 35% subsidy, a maximum ceiling of Rs 5 lakh would be extended for fully-damaged mechanized boats.

A sum of Rs 10,000 would be extended towards damage to nets and Rs 5,000 to machineries.

The officials had also been asked to send reports on the damage to roads, bridges and government buildings, the chief minister said.