The additional Rs 1000 crore rupees relief fund takes the total fund amount to Rs 1940 crore released by the Centre.
A day after Chennai was declared a disaster zone by the Tamil Nadu government, large parts of the city continue to remain under water. The Met Department has warned of more rains for the next one week. Army, Navy and teams of the National Disaster Management Force (NDRF) are engaged in rescue and relief operations across the city.
Rain Fury: Helpline numbers to reach out to rain-hit Tamil Nadu
The state government has also asked all private firms to declare a holiday for employees on December 3, 4.
The heaviest rainfall in over a century caused massive flooding across Tamil Nadu, driving thousands from their homes, shutting auto factories and paralysing the airport in capital Chennai.
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