Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has extended her support by announcing an assistance of Rs 2 crore to Telangana Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) as a mark of solidarity and brotherhood with the people of the flood-affected state.
Banerjee also had a telephonic conversation with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao. She also wrote a letter to her Telangana counterpart empathising sufferings of people in the latter's state as Bengal had faced huge losses due to super cyclone Amphan a few months ago.
So far 70 people died due to incessant rainfall that led to flood in Telangana. Extending gratitude towards the kind gesture of Banerjee, Telangana Chief Minister's Office (CMO) tweeted: "West Bengal CM @MamataOfficial announced Rs 2 Cr to the CMRF as a mark of solidarity and brotherhood with the people of Telangana who are suffering due to unprecedented floods. Hon'ble CM Sri KCR, over a telephone call, thanked the West Bengal CM for the kind gesture."
Banerjee also mentioned in her letter that "we are really sad to learn about the sufferings of the people of Telangana due to unprecedented floods following incessant rains during the last few days. There has been a huge loss of life and property in the state. Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members of those who lost their lives".
"The people of West Bengal stand by the brothers and sisters of Telangana in this hour of crisis. As a mark of our solidarity and brotherhood with the people of Telangana, the West Bengal government would like to contribute a token sum of Rs 2 crore to the Telangana CMRF," Banerjee mentioned in her letter.