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AHMEDABAD: Amid a debate over the recent Narmada floods in Gujarat, a new controversy has cropped up over the government’s relief assistance. The state government has allocated Rs 2,500 each per family for clothing and as much for household goods, besides Rs 2,000 extra.
The flood-affected families have called the government announcement of Rs 7,000 per family a joke. Moreover, the government has announced only Rs 1,20,000 in aid for the construction of houses that have been completely destroyed by the floods, while the government has announced Rs 10,000 for entirely destroyed or partially damaged shacks.
According to a notification released on September 22, the state government has announced a relief package for Bharuch, Narmada, Vadodara, Panchmahal, and Dahod. According to the notification, the state government has decided to pay Rs 2,500 as clothing assistance and Rs 2,500 as household assistance, for a total of Rs 5,000 per family as per State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) norms in these five districts, and another Rs 2,000 from the state government budget to pay a total assistance of Rs 7,000 per family.
Suresh Patel of Juna Borbhata village in south Gujarat’s Bharuch district, where the Narmada water has caused the most damage, asks, “In today’s inflationary times, tell me what kind of household goods can be purchased for Rs 2,500 for the entire family, what kind of clothing can be purchased for 2,500 if there are 10 people in a family?”
“How many people will be able to dress? How many pairs of chappals would you need to buy for 10 individuals if each pair costs Rs 100, and would you be able to buy clothing for the remaining family members?” he asked.
According to the notification, from SDRF, the government would pay Rs 20,000 for residential kutcha/pucca dwellings that have been completely demolished or have sustained serious damage.
AHMEDABAD: Amid a debate over the recent Narmada floods in Gujarat, a new controversy has cropped up over the government’s relief assistance. The state government has allocated Rs 2,500 each per family for clothing and as much for household goods, besides Rs 2,000 extra.
The flood-affected families have called the government announcement of Rs 7,000 per family a joke. Moreover, the government has announced only Rs 1,20,000 in aid for the construction of houses that have been completely destroyed by the floods, while the government has announced Rs 10,000 for entirely destroyed or partially damaged shacks.
According to a notification released on September 22, the state government has announced a relief package for Bharuch, Narmada, Vadodara, Panchmahal, and Dahod. According to the notification, the state government has decided to pay Rs 2,500 as clothing assistance and Rs 2,500 as household assistance, for a total of Rs 5,000 per family as per State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) norms in these five districts, and another Rs 2,000 from the state government budget to pay a total assistance of Rs 7,000 per family.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
Suresh Patel of Juna Borbhata village in south Gujarat’s Bharuch district, where the Narmada water has caused the most damage, asks, “In today’s inflationary times, tell me what kind of household goods can be purchased for Rs 2,500 for the entire family, what kind of clothing can be purchased for 2,500 if there are 10 people in a family?”
“How many people will be able to dress? How many pairs of chappals would you need to buy for 10 individuals if each pair costs Rs 100, and would you be able to buy clothing for the remaining family members?” he asked.
According to the notification, from SDRF, the government would pay Rs 20,000 for residential kutcha/pucca dwellings that have been completely demolished or have sustained serious damage.
