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Railways to transport relief material free of cost to AP, Karnataka |
In the wake of recent flood crisis in Andhra
Pradesh and Karnataka, Minister of Railways Mamata Banerjee has sanctioned a scheme
under which the Railways will transport the relief material free of charge booked
by various agencies to flood affected districts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
for distribution among the flood victims. The Railway Minister has taken this
major humanitarian gesture in a prompt manner as a special case with a view to
facilitate movement of relief material to flood affected areas for the benefit
of millions of people marooned by the recent flood in these two states. The Railway
Minister also directed the General Managers of South Central Railway (Headquarters
at Secunderabad) and of South Western Railway (Headquarters at Hubli) to extend
all possible assistance to concerned State Governments in carrying out relief
and rescue operations. She also spoke personally to the Chief Ministers of Andhra
Pradesh and Karnataka and offered full cooperation of Railways in this hour of
crisis. Relief material may be booked by District Magistrate, Relief Commissioner,
Government and Non-Government Organisations, recognized political parties, trusts,
Philanthropic organizations, social services organizations, reputed press and
electronic media for transportation by rail from any station in the country to
flood affected districts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The relief material
will be transported on the condition that the consignment of the relief material
is addressed to the Relief Commissioner/District Magistrate of the flood affected
districts which include; Bijapuir, Bagalkopt, Raichur, Bellary of Karnataka and
Mehabubnagar, Kurnool, Krishna, Guntur and Nalgonda of Andhra Pradesh. The Railways
will not charge any money for this kind of transportation. The relief material
so transported will be distributed under the supervision of the authorities of
the State Government. |
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