1 lakh litres of ‘Amma’ water sent to Kerala

Flagging off 11 lorries carrying the water bottles, Municipal Administration Minister SP Velumani said the government continues to help people of the flood-affected neighbouring state. It is to be noted that the ‘Amma’ water bottle scheme was named after former chief minister J Jayalalithaa, who was referred to by the AIADMK cadre as Amma.

Apart from drinking water, a total of 42 types of relief materials including rice, grains, medicines and essentials worth Rs 4 crore has also been sent, Velumani said.

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has already announced financial assistance to the tune of Rs 10 crore for Kerala, he recalled. 

“Besides, a non-governmental organisation has donated a water-purifying machine worth Rs 5 lakh, which is also part of the relief materials sent on Saturday,” the minister said.

Meanwhile, senior Communist Party of India (CPI) leader M Arumugham said his party has also sent relief materials worth Rs 10 lakh. The materials would be distributed directly to the affected people. Besides, a sum of Rs 3 lakh from the party would be handed over to the Thrissur district CPI party headquarters for carrying out relief work, he added.