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Jharkhand contributes Rs 3 crore to Assam flood relief fund
There are very bad floods in Assam, a state in India.
The floods have made many people lose their homes and even their loved ones.
A leader named Hemant Soren, who is in charge of another state called Jharkhand, felt very sad about this.
He decided that Jharkhand would give 3 crore rupees to help the people of Assam.
That is a very big amount of money, enough to help many families.
He also wrote a letter to Himanta Biswa Sarma, the leader of Assam, to say that Jharkhand stands with the state.
Mr. Soren asked the people and institutions of Jharkhand to come forward and assist the flood victims too.
The floods have been so severe that nearly 100 people have died, and about 1.68 lakh people are affected across 15 districts.
Mr. Soren said that helping each other in difficult times is everyone's biggest responsibility.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced his government's Rs 3 crore contribution to Assam's Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
Soren wrote a letter to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressing solidarity with the northeastern state during the crisis.
The Assam flood death toll rose to 97, with two more deaths reported on Thursday.
About 1.68 lakh people are affected across 15 districts in Assam, according to an official bulletin.
Soren appealed to Jharkhand's citizens and institutions to step forward and assist flood-affected people in Assam.
- Who
- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
- What
- Jharkhand contributed Rs 3 crore to Assam's Chief Minister's Relief Fund and expressed solidarity over the devastating floods
- Where
- Announced from Ranchi, Jharkhand; aid directed to Assam
- When
- Thursday, August 6
- Why
- To support relief and rehabilitation efforts for people affected by the devastating floods in Assam
Key facts
- Contribution
- Rs 3 crore
- Recipient
- Chief Minister's Relief Fund, Assam
- Donor
- Government of Jharkhand
- Flood death toll
- 97
- Affected people
- 1.68 lakh
- Affected districts
- 15
- Announcement date
- Thursday, August 6
Quotes
Hemant Soren
Chief Minister of Jharkhand
“"In this hour of crisis (floods), the government of Jharkhand and the people of the state stand firmly with Assam. In the spirit of cooperation for relief and rehabilitation efforts, the government of Jharkhand has contributed Rs 3 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, Assam."”
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