Union Minister for Communications and DoNER Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday announced an allocation of Rs 11,000 crore for flood relief in Assam and Sikkim.
Assam and Sikkim- two states from the Northeast which have been hit by floods this year have found support from the 2024-25 Union Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
South Sikkim is grappling with a critical shortage of essential food supplies as the Food Corporation of India (FCI) godown in Jorethang is almost empty.