17/08/2018
Dea friends, Please listen, take a couple of minutes and read.
Kerala is in need of HELP.
Kerala is reeling from one of its worst flooding disasters in decades.
The death toll rises to 40 as six people lose their lives in the last 12 hours.
Red Alert sounded in 12 of the 14 districts, Hilly districts Wayanad and Idukky have been cut-off from the rest of the state due to landslides on the ghat roads .
Shutters of 33 Dams (of 39 )have been opened, including that of Mullapperiyar, of which the control is wrested with the TN Government.
41 Rivers (out of 44) are overflowing well past the red mark .
Cochin International Airport has been closed till 2 PM, 18 August as the runway has been engulfed.
Your favorite summer destination,the lush green Munnar has been submerged. KSRTC and Railway have cancelled many of the bus and train services .
Hundreds of houses and establishments across the state have been submerged already .Roads and bridges are either broken or swallowed up by the flood water.
Nearly 40 thousand people were shifted to rehabilitation camps.Hundreds of people left their hard earned properties and took refuge at safer places with their relatives..
The entire system is fighting back under the efficient leadership of our Chief Minister.Keeping all differences aside,the congress lead opposition is working in complete harmony with the Government which is a rare expression of the true spirit of democracy and good governance.
We salute all the kind hearted people who extended love and support. Vishnu, a migrant worker from Maharashtra making a living by selling blankets in Kerala,walked into a relief camp and handed over all the fifty blankets he had.Kerala bows it's head and salutes him.
Film star Kamal Hassan contributed 25 lakhs to Chief Minister's relief fund.Tamil actors Karthi and Soorya donated 25 lakhs and Vijay TV also promised an amount of 25 lakhs.These are only a few names from the list of many who promised a hand to Kerala .
So far, the loss is estimated as 8000 Cr (till yesterday) and the state requested the centre to sanction 1220 Cr as an immediate relief.
Friends, this is the time to act.We are in need of help.Please contribute generously to the Chief Minister's relief fund.The battle we are fighting is manifolded.
Link to donate:
https://donation.cmdrf.Kerala.gov.in
All contributions towards CMDRF(Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund) are exempt from Income Tax under section 80(G).
Donations now accepted through UPI mobile app like BHIM, paytm, Tez, Phonepe also.
(VPA : keralacmdrf@sbi) / Scan the QR Code to donate
For Bank Counter Payment
Beneficiary Name : Principal Secretary (Fin), Treasurer CMDRF
Bank Name : State Bank of India (SBI)
Account Number : 67319948232
Branch : City Branch,Thiruvananthapuram
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We will fight back and survive if you are there for us. Please share this message.
Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) is an emergency assistance release mechanism granting immediate relief to families and individuals distressed by calamity, loss of life due to accidents and chronic diseases.
