Math to donate 50 Cr for flood releif
Mata Amritanandamayi has announced to donate Rs. 50 crore for flood relief works in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.In a release, the Math pointed out that flood relief activities were taken up in Bijapur, Bagalkot and Belgaum districts in Karnataka and Kurnool and Mahaboob Nagar in Andhra Pradesh.
A team of five doctors, para medical staff from the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, supported by telemedicine van and ambulance have been deputed. In both the States, the relief workers would distribute food grains, food items, blankets and clothes.
Besides, the Math wanted to support the flood victims in a more tangible manner.Plans were on for rehabilitation activities in these States for which the Math would spend Rs. 50 crore. The works included construction of houses. The details of implementation would be decided after a discussion with the State Governments.
