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Drought relief: Central team arrives

By Our Special Correspondent

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DEC. 8. A seven-member team, led by the Joint Secretary (Agriculture and Cooperation), S.K. Ojha, arrived here on Sunday for an on the spot assessment of the impact of drought in the State.

The team would hold discussions with the Revenue Minister, K.M. Mani, and the Chief Secretary, N. Chandrasekharan Nair, on Monday. The team members would visit Kottayam, Idukki, Palakkad, and Ernakulam districts in the coming four days for assessment of the losses.

Kerala had sought an assistance of Rs. 1,035 crores from the Centre for drought relief following the failure of South-West Monsoon. However, the Centre had sought more details from the State and the issue got delayed. Now, the team to assess the damage comes to the State ironically in the middle of North-East Monsoon.

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