Earlier, many chief ministers like Telangana deputy chief minister Mohammad Mahmood Ali, Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that they will donate their salaries to Kerala flood victims.
The deadliest deluge in Kerala in close to a century has claimed many lives. Further, a body blow has been dealt by the scenic state, with its infrastructure, standing crops and tourism facilities severely hit.
Over 314,000 people have been moved to relief camps. As per reports, in an initial assessment of the damage by the Kerala government has pegged the losses at over Rs 1,900 crore.