THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:The state government has decided to give a financial assistance of 4 lakh each to dependents of monsoon calamity victims, including the Karinchola landslide victims. Families of the deceased will be given `4 lakh while those who had their land and houses washed out in the landslide will get an additional `6 lakh as part of a special package.
Further, those who lost their houses completely in the rain fury will get Rs 4 lakh under the Life Scheme and those with partially damaged houses will get Rs 50,000 as the funds earmarked as per the Central norm is insufficient to meet the expenses of the affected, said Revenue Minister E Chandrasekharan.
A committee has also been formed to assess other losses suffered by people, in terms of cattle and wells.
While District Collectors have been directed to speed up the formalities, arrangements have also been made to assist people who lost valuable documents like school certificates, ration card, Aadhaar card and such other documents.
A special Cabinet meeting on Monday evening took the decision on the financial aid. The District Administration will decide the financial support to be given to those who had their houses partially damaged.
The government has also appointed a high-level panel to take precautionary measures to deal with natural calamities. The panel will be chaired by the Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) while the State Disaster Management Authority secretary will be its convener.