What do you think of the flood relief package announced by India today?”
Floods breached the Kosi embankment and displaced 1.5 million people. This is a national emergency in India. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has ordered the release of 1.25 lakh tonnes of foodgrains free of cost for distribution in the flood ravaged areas. People are being evacuated. It is a national disaster and the government of India is responding as any responsible government would be expected to do. http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/29/images/2008082958130101.jpg http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/pix/india_flood_cp_7982561.jpg PATNA: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday undertook an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas in Bihar and announced a relief package of Rs. 1,010 crore. Dr. Singh declared the floods, caused by a breach in the Kosi embankment displacing over 1.5 million people, a national calamity. He also ordered the release of 1.25 lakh tonnes of foodgrains free of cost for distribution in the flood-hit areas. Dr. Singh was accompanied by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Home Mini
