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Financial aids were provided to farmers such as crop insurance to 3,827 farmers, monetary aid to 40,240 farmers for removing dirt, 52,365 farmers were given paddy crop assistance, soil conservation aid for 21,137 farmers, and also 2,57,288farmers were benefitted under the Horticulture Flood Special Package. An amount of Rs.10.46 crore were distributed for reviving agrarian sector.

Reconstruction of 837 houses out of the completely damaged 2516 houses in the flood was done. Financial aid was allocated for the maintenance of 88,140 houses out of the 1,00,547 houses. A total of Rs.380.26 crore were spent. Rs.32.44 crore expended for the construction of 430.93 kilometres of roads, 20 bridges and slabs. Relief assistance was provided to 62,726 farmers for their 18,460 hectares of damaged farmlands.

 
Financial aids were provided to farmers such as crop insurance to 3,827 farmers, monetary aid to 40,240 farmers for removing dirt, 52,365 farmers were given paddy crop assistance, soil conservation aid for 21,137 farmers, and also 2,57,288 farmers were benefitted under the Horticulture Flood Special Package. An amount of Rs 10.46 crore were distributed for reviving agrarian. 
 
Rs.51,36,000 was spent for the revival of the educational sector. 23,529 dairy farmers were financed; 468 cows, 1265 goats and 94.37 metric ton feed were disbursed.
 
Six hospitals were renovated with an expense of Rs.60 lakh. Re-installation of 32,341 electricity connections were done utilising Rs.1.74 crore and amount of 
Rs.1.06 crore were spent to re-install transformers. 1,469 posts were re-installed and 179.62 km of electric lines re-laid. 
 
3,779 people who lost their vital documents in the flood were provided through adalats. Rs.348.65 crores were provided to 40,638 women through Kudumbasree. Rs.63,65,300 were given to 122 people through Ujjivan Scheme.
 
Rs.218 crore have been allocated via the Public Works Department for rebuilding roads, bridges. Rs.25 crore was already allotted for emergency works and Rs 193 crore was allotted for long term re-construction activities.
 
The State has approved Rs.25 crore for 144 projects for emergency maintenances; Rs.23 crore for roads and Rs.2crore for bridges. The PWD has okayed all the 132 projects so far. The maintenance works of 12 bridges have also been completed. 430.93 km of roads were re-laid and opened for public.
 
For long term reconstruction of roads, 
Rs.193 crore has been sanctioned by the department under 18 projects in the district. An amount of Rs.150 crores has been particularly sanctioned for the reconstruction of Alappuzha-Changanassery road.
 
CARE HOME 
201 houses are to be constructed in the district in the initial two phases incorporating the Care Home Scheme. The taluk-wise statistics of houses are as follows, 11 in Chertala, 75 in Kuttanadu, 35 in Ambalappuzha, 24 in Karthikappally, 28 in Mavelikkara and 28 in Chengannur. Over 59 houses of these constructed as per the list of beneficiaries received from the Collectorate, District Planning Office and Assistant Development Commissioner Office, were handed over. The third phase is in progress.
RS.1000 CR TO 10 LAKH PEOPLE
 
As post-flood relief, Rs.1000 crore has been disbursed to 10 lakh people. Rs.400 crores more will be given. Chances will be provided to those who couldn’t apply for the same earlier. Adalats will be constituted in this regard.
 
DISTRICT LEVEL ADALAT 
BY FISHERIES 
A district-level adalat was organised by the Fisheries Department for those who lost their fish seed cultivation in the flood. A sum of Rs.1.75 crores was given from a period during post-flood till March. 141 farmers from six taluks participated in the adalat which was divided into four units.
 
I AM FOR ALLEPEY SCHEME
Fifty cycles distributed through the I am for Allepey Scheme to class X students belonging to backward and deprived sections.
 
FINANCIAL AID TO 
18,794 FARMERS
The Animal Husbandry Department provided financial aid of Rs.6,00,89,330to 18,794 farmers. Compensation was provided for the 559 cows, 1005 calves, 4,481 goats, 2,10,880 hens, 1,52,242 ducks and 955 cattle sheds that got lost or were dead in the flood. Rs.2.35 crore and Rs.1.74 crore were compensated in Kuttanad and Chengannur.
 

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