Assam government announces Rs 3 crore aid to Kerala

The Assam government has announced a financial aid of Rs 3 crore to Kerala, which is hit by a massive flood that has so far claimed 210 lives and caused widespread destruction.

In a statement, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the people of his state have expressed profound grief and sorrow at the unprecedented floods that hit Kerala.

"We can very well realise the pain perpetrated by the floods to the people of Kerala as the people of Assam face such kind of furry every year," he said.


In view of the catastrophic flood, the chief minister announced a financial aid of Rs 3 crore to Kerala, the statement issued here said.

"Seeing the deluge and the sufferings of the people of Kerala, the soreness of the people of Majuli, the largest river island, comes to my mind and I pledge to share the sufferings of my brother and sisters in Kerala as I do with the brothers and sisters back home in Assam," Sonowal said.