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PM Modi is distressed, personally overseeing response: Rajnath Singh during visit to cyclone Michaung-hit Tamil Nadu

IndiaTimes Thursday, 7 December 2023
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on a visit to Tamil Nadu to assess the cyclone-hit state, stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is distressed by the loss of lives and is personally overseeing the response. Singh has been directed by PM Modi to personally monitor the situation. The central government has released the first installment of the State Disaster Response Force share and approved a center funding of Rs 500 crore for urban flood management activities.
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