SEEKS RELEASE OF ₹19,692 CRORE RELIEF FOR CYCLONE MICHAUNG DAMAGE

The State of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday filed a suit against the Centre in the Supreme Court for the release of ₹19,692.69 crore as financial assistance for the damage caused by Cyclone Michaung in December 2023 within a specified time.The State, represented by senior advocate P. Wilson and advocate D. Kumanan, said the State had written to the Home Ministry on December 14 last year to release the funds.The State said it had also written to the Centre on December 26 for release of funds to the tune of ₹18,214.52 crore to tide over the damage caused by the unprecedented extremely heavy rainfall in southern districts of Tamil Nadu on December 4-5, 2023. The State of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday filed a suit against the Centre in the Supreme Court for the release of ₹19,692.69 crore as financial assistance for the damage caused by Cyclone Michaung in December 2023 within a specified time.The State, represented by senior advocate P. Wilson and advocate D. Kumanan, said the State had written to the Home Ministry on December 14 last year to release the funds.The State said it had also written to the Centre on December 26 for release of funds to the tune of ₹18,214.52 crore to tide over the damage caused by the unprecedented extremely heavy rainfall in southern districts of Tamil Nadu on December 4-5, 2023.

The State of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday filed a suit against the Centre in the Supreme Court for the release of ₹19,692.69 crore as financial assistance for the damage caused by Cyclone Michaung in December 2023 within a specified time.The State, represented by senior advocate P. Wilson and advocate D. Kumanan, said the State had written to the Home Ministry on December 14 last year to release the funds.The State said it had also written to the Centre on December 26 for release of funds to the tune of ₹18,214.52 crore to tide over the damage caused by the unprecedented extremely heavy rainfall in southern districts of Tamil Nadu on December 4-5, 2023.