₹842 cr relief for K'taka, Arunachal, Puducherry
The Centre on Friday approved assistance of ₹842.7 cr for Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh and Puducherry. Karnataka, which has been affected by drought, will receive ₹723.23 crore, while Arunachal Pradesh and Puducherry, which were affected by floods, will receive ₹84.33 crore and ₹35.14 crore respectively. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, said an official.