Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced Rs 2 crore financial assistance to Telangana for relief and rehabilitation works in flood-affected areas. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao spoke to her over the phone and thanked her for the gesture.
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West Bengal CM @MamataOfficial announced Rs 2 Cr to the CMRF as a mark of solidarity and brotherhood with the people of Telangana who are suffering due to unprecedented floods. Hon’ble CM Sri KCR, over a telephone call, thanked the West Bengal CM for the kind gesture.
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">West Bengal CM @MamataOfficial announced Rs 2 Cr to the CMRF as a mark of solidarity and brotherhood with the people of Telangana who are suffering due to unprecedented floods. Hon’ble CM Sri KCR, over a telephone call, thanked the West Bengal CM for the kind gesture.
— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) October 20, 2020West Bengal CM @MamataOfficial announced Rs 2 Cr to the CMRF as a mark of solidarity and brotherhood with the people of Telangana who are suffering due to unprecedented floods. Hon’ble CM Sri KCR, over a telephone call, thanked the West Bengal CM for the kind gesture.
— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) October 20, 2020
"We are really sad to learn about the sufferings of the people of Telangana due to unprecedented floods following incessant rains during the last few days. There has been a huge loss of life and property in the state. Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members of those who lost their lives," Banerjee wrote in a letter to her Telangana counterpart.
She assured Rao that the people of West Bengal stand by the brothers and sisters of Telangana in this hour of crisis. "As a mark of our solidarity and brotherhood with the people of Telangana, the West Bengal Government would like to contribute a token sum of Rs 2 crore to the Telangana Chief Minister's Relief Fund," she added.
West Bengal is the third state to announce financial assistance to flood-affected Telangana.
Read: Delhi govt to donate Rs 15 crore for Telangana flood relief
Earlier Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a donation of Rs 15 crore for relief efforts in flood-hit Telangana, saying people of Delhi stand with residents of the state.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao thanked his Delhi and Tamil Nadu counterparts for their financial assistance towards relief efforts in the flood-hit state.
Similarly, Rao also thanked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami over the phone for the Rs 10 crore financial assistance.
Also Read: KCR thanks Kejriwal, Palaniswami for aid to flood-hit Telangana
