Financial Support Scheme for Ockhi Victims

Ps Arun in Financial Support Scheme for Ockhi Victims

Dec 26, 2017

Resources

Universal Basic Income: A Conversation With and Within the Mahatma , Chapter 9 of the Economic Survey 2016–2017 available at http://indiabudget.nic.in/es2016-17/echap09.pdf
Cash transfers to victims of Hurricane Harvey : A useful experiment available at…

Timeline

18th December 2017 : Visited Ockhi hit areas near Vizhinjam port .Interacted with various stakeholders.

28th December 2017 : Visited Poonthura village.Interacted with Fr. Justin Jude, vicar of St. Thomas Church, Poonthura and church council members.

About

Cyclone Ockhi hit the Indian coast on 30th November 2017 . According to the latest official figures,the cyclone killed 74 people in Kerala and 18 in Tamil Nadu.Even though state governments have requested for central cyclone relief assistance,the process will definitely take time and would result in more loss to the…