Arvind Kejriwal Announces Rs.10,000 Compensation For All Delhi Flood Victim Families

Flood-like conditions in Delhi have affected many families.  They have suffered great loss at the hand of nature. To provide some relief to Delhi Flood victim families, Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi has made an announcement. The announcement stated that the authorities will pay Rs. 10,000 to families who have been affected by floods.

Arwind Kejriwal’s Tweet for Delhi Flood victim families

The announcement was shared via Twitter handle of Arwind Kejriwal. The tweet said (in Hindi), “Several poor families living near river Yamuna suffered huge losses. Some families lost all their belongings of their homes. We will give compensation of ₹10,000 to each family as part of financial help. And we will set up special camps for those who lost important documents like Aadhaar card in the floods. We will provide school uniforms and books to the students who lost them during floods.”

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CM Kejriwal visits flood relief camp

Earlier in the day, Kejriwal visited a relief camp in North Delhi’s Mori Gate. The chief minister tweeted,”We have set up relief camps in schools for those who were affected by floods in Delhi. I visited a relief camp at a school in Mori Gate. There are arrangements for food and toilets for the people staying in that camp”.

Kejriwal stated that in order to hasten the drying process in flood-affected areas, efforts would be made to fill muck with dry soil.

Delhi CM told media “The government is exploring various means to provide ad hoc relief to the flood-affected individuals, including compensation for their losses.”

Kejriwal tweeted to announce the start of the Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant. In the assembly seats of Rajinder Nagar, Karol Bagh, Ballimaran, Chandni Chowk, Patel Nagar, Palam Vihar, Delhi Cantt, as well as in NDMC regions, water service will be restored to the tune of 105 MGD.

This is going to come as a great help to the flood affected families.