Govt. offers ₹10 lakh to familes in Chellanam, who want to relocate
The Hindu
K.J. Maxy, MLA, attends a meeting of representatives of Chellanam convened by the District Collector.
The State Government has extended an offer of ₹10 lakh to those families wishing to relocate from the coastal village Chellanam, which witnessed sea water incursion and flooding of homes triggered heavy downpour early this week in the cyclone Tauktae. K. J. Maxy, MLA, who attended a meeting of representatives of Chellanam panchayat convened by District Collector S. Suhas on Saturday said that the district authorities had conveyed that those whose houses were damaged would be given ₹4 lakh each and that those who wanted to relocate from the village would get a support of ₹10 lakh. President of the Chellanam panchayat K. D. Prasad said that the District Collector made the announcement about the relocation as answer to a question from the people, who were attending the meeting. There was a question about what government support would be available if people wanted to relocate from the village.More Related News