Over 6,000 people at camps in rain-hit Nilgiris: TN CM

As many as 6,910 people affected by landslides and floods in Nilgiris district have been housed in 67 relief centres and officials tasked to ensure all amenities to them, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said on Wednesday.

Chairing a meet at the Secretariat here to review the relief and rehabilitation measures undertaken in Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts due to the recent heavy rains, Palaniswami directed the officials to ensure all amenities, including food and healthcare, for those in the relief camps.

The Chief Minister ordered allocation of Rs 30 crore for immediate relief in Nilgiris to replace 296 fully damaged huts with new solar-powered greenhouses and a relief of Rs 5,000 to each of those who had owned them.

Palaniswami told officials to expeditiously send proposals to the Centre on the funding required for permanent restoration of the damaged infrastructure.

Also, a compensation of Rs 4,100 to dwellers of 1,225 partially damaged huts must be provided, he told ..