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Qatar extends ₹ 34.89 crore aid for flood-hit Kerala
Dubai: After the UAE, Qatar has announced a financial aid of ₹ 34.89 crore to help provide shelter to those who lost their homes to Kerala floods, a media report said today. The Qatar Charity, through its representative in India, has launched emergency relief for those affected by the huge floods with a total value of half a million riyals during the first stage, the Gulf Times reported.
Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani issued a directive to allocate $5 million in aid of those affected by the Kerala floods, to help provide shelter to those who lost their homes as a result of the humanitarian crisis, the daily reported.
Qatar’s aid comes a day after the UAE ordered the formation of an emergency committee to provide relief to the victims hit by the Kerala floods. PTI
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