Rs 44,000-cr flood package under active consideration of Centre

With the flood victims still waiting for proper rehabilitation, the Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation Syed Basharat Bukhari today said the proposed Rs 44,000-crore flood relief-package was under the active consideration of the Central Government. It has been over 13 months when the floods hit Kashmir, but the state is still awaiting the Centre’s approval for the proposed special package. The state government, however, in a written reply today stated that the proposed package had two components — special financial package and National Disaster Relief Fund — and would be…

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