The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be making an Rs 700-crore contribution to the Kerala flood relief fund, Chief Minister Pinirayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.
A special assembly session is likely to be convened on August 30 to discuss the flood relief work. “Kerala cabinet has decided to recommend to the Governor to convene a special assembly session on August 30th to discuss relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction of Kerala after floods,” Vijayan was quoted by ANI as saying.