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Home minister Rajnath Singh today assured the Lok Sabha that the centre will extend all possible help to the flood affected Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh. Replying to a debate on the flood situation in different parts of the country, Mr Singh said the Prime Minister will conduct an aerial survey in the affected areas to take stock of the situation. Mr Singh said the Prime Minister is likely to announce relief package for the rain hit areas. Mr Singh said that around 940 crore rupees has already been provided to the Tamil Nadu government as an assistance to deal with the situation.
Mr Singh said 269 persons have lost their lives in Tamil Nadu where as 54 people in Andhra Pradesh. The Home minister said 40 per cent mobile and telephone connections are not working due to Chennai floods. He said Met department has predicted heavy rainfall for the next two to three days in the state. Mr Singh said the rainfall has broken the record of past 100 years. The Trinamool Congress members demanding special funds for drought situation in West Bengal not satisfied with the Home minister’s response staged a walkout.