1. Cyclone Michaung | T.N. govt. decides to adopt two modes of flood relief payment
The Tamil Nadu government, which has announced cash relief of ₹6,000 each to families in Chennai and parts of three neighbouring districts that were hit by Cyclone Michaung, has released a government order indicating that it would adopt two modes of payment: cash payments and direct benefit transfer (DBT) through banks, to beneficiaries.
Earlier, the government announced that the payment would be made in cash to eligible ration cardholders.