The Union government has released Rs 184 crore to the government of Tamil Nadu -- to construct one lakh houses for families living below the poverty line under the Indira Awaz Yojana -- in Cuddalore and Villupuram where Cyclone Thane had wreaked its havoc.
Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh -- who has been in touch with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa -- has explained in a letter how the Centre has gone out of its way to accept the state government’s request for additional funds.
