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The union government has allocated Rs 200 crore to Kerala under the Urban Mitigation Programme for Thiruvananthapuram, which recently experienced waterlogging during the pre-monsoon showers.

Centre grants ₹200 cr for Kerala flood relief

May 26, 2024, 09:50 PM - 2 min read

"In yet another gesture of extending a helping hand to Kerala, PM Modi's Government offers assistance for a Rs 200 crore project under the Urban Flood Mitigation Programme for Thiruvananthapuram, the Pinarayi Vijayan government must now act by submitting a proposal for Thiruvananthapuram. The deadline for this proposal is the end of May 2024," Chandrasekhar wrote.

The May 5 hailstorm damaged nearly 15,400 houses along with causing potential damage on agricultural land.

Congress urges Centre for ₹200 cr grant after hailstorm hits Manipur

May 10, 2024, 07:04 PM - 2 min read

On May 5, the hailstorm caused extensive damage, affecting over 15,400 houses and hectares of agricultural land. In response, the state government released Rs 6.90 crore for relief efforts.

Amidst the ongoing debates surrounding Centre-state financial relations in India, Amartya Lahiri, a professor at the University of British Columbia, emphasized the underutilization of India's federal structure, advocating for enhanced competition among states as a solution to the persistent tussle

Make states compete with each other more: Amartya Lahiri

April 15, 2024, 04:57 PM - 2 min read

"We don't take sufficient advantage of our (India's) federal structure; we have traditionally ended up relying too much on the Centre," Lahiri remarked during a session at the 4th Columbia India Summit held by Columbia University in New York.