Andhra announces Rs 5L ex-gratia for rain victims’ kin

Amaravati, Oct 20 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday instructed the concerned officials to provide an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of the people who died in the recent rain related incidents.
As many as 19 people died in the recent rain related incidents, out of which 14 families have already received the ex-gratia, even as Reddy instructed the district collectors to clear the balance.
The Chief Minister held a video conference with the district collectors and joint collectors on Tuesday and told them to be compassionate towards the people who suffered a lot due to the torrential downpour.
He adviced them to act in a humanitarian way, providing financial assistance and basic food supplies, including 25 kg rice, 1 kg each oil, red gram, onions and potatoes.
Reddy directed the officials to hand out Rs 500 to every person departing a relief camp.
Meanwhile, he directed the joint collectors to submit crop damage enumeration reports by October 31.