Centre offers ₹200 crore to tackle waterlogging in Kerala capital

Minister Chandrasekhar said this programme aims to solve the problem of floods caused by heavy rains, "which wreak havoc on the people of Thiruvananthapuram."

BySouth First Desk

Published May 28, 2024 | 12:00 PMUpdatedMay 28, 2024 | 12:00 PM

Kerala rains

The Centre has offered ₹200 crore to Kerala under the Urban Mitigation Programme for Thiruvananthapuram which witnessed waterlogging during the recent pre-monsoon showers. Union Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Electronics & Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar, in a post on X, urged the Left government to submit a to the Centre by the end of this month.

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