Shillong (Meghalaya): About 100 donors in Meghalaya have contributed nearly Rs 4 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) for flood assistance in the state, officials said.
The funds will be used to provide relief to flood-affected people in West Garo Hills district, they said on Monday.
"We have collected Rs 4 crore through donations to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund," a senior official at the Chief Minister's Office said.
He said that the funds will be used to buy mosquito nets, school books, bags and blankets for distribution to the affected families.
Schools kids have also contributed to the CMRF, he added.
Floods in West Garo Hills district and South West Garo Hills district in July caused the death of five people, besides damage to public and private properties.
Incessant rain and rising waters of the Brahmaputra and the Jinjiram rivers submerged the low-lying areas of the district.
At least 1.55 lakh people got affected due to the flood, according to the officials.
The state government had made efforts to rescue the victims and to take them to safer locations.
Besides this, the government has started the fund relief programme by the name of the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
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