Cyclone Michaung flood relief assistance of ₹6,000 each has been disbursed in cash to 23.18 lakh family card holders out of 24.25 lakh eligible beneficiaries in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts, the State government has informed the Madras High Court.
In a status report filed before the first Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, Revenue and Disaster Management Secretary V. Rajaraman said the cash relief had been disbursed to 94.97% beneficiaries as on January 4, 2023.
Filing the report in response to two public interest litigation petitions, which insisted on payment of the relief amount through bank transfer and not in cash, the Secretary said, all steps were taken to ensure incident free and smooth disbursal of the cash relief through ration shops.
