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Kerala floods: State may push Centre to accept Rs 7-bn aid from UAE

The Centre has released Rs 6 billion for the state, even though Kerala had demanded Rs 22 billion

Pinarayi Vijayan
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Pinarayi Vijayan

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The Kerala government on Wednesday said if the Centre decides to refuse an offer of Rs 7 billion as flood relief from Kerala — as reported in some news reports — it should compensate the state for it.

Chief Minister (CM) Pinarayi Vijayan said, “We have heard there are some obstacles in receiving this fund. We will discuss with the government and go to the prime minister.”

According to the National Disaster Management Policy (NDMP), 2016, the Centre can take a decision on whether or not to take relief funds offered by another country. The Centre has released Rs 6

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