PM to visit flood-hit Kerala

Press Trust of India  |  Thiruvananthapuram 

would visit and undertake an aerial survey of the flood ravaged areas on Saturday, K J Alphons today said.

The funeral of Vajpayee, who passed away today, has been scheduled for 4 pm tomorrow in

After an overnight stay at Kochi, the will undertake an aerial survey of the flood affected areas on Saturday, Alphons said.

has already been in touch with and had assured all assistance.

The prime minister has taken a "positive stand" towards the state on relief measures, Vijayan had said yesterday after he spoke to him for the second time in the past few days.

has been ravaged by unprecedented floods following torrential rains that also triggered landslides, claiming 97 lives since August 8 besides disrupting air, rail and road traffic in several places.

had on August 12 undertook an aerial survey of the floot-hit regions and announced an immediate central assistance of Rs 100 crore to the state for relief works.

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First Published: Thu, August 16 2018. 22:35 IST