DMK govt increases cash relief for Lankan refugees

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced doubling of cash relief to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees.

Presenting the State budget, Finance Minister K. Anbazhagan said the government would take action to improve the facilities in the refugee camps.

The number of eggs provided to children under the nutritious meal programme would be increased from two to three per week and the government would incur an additional expenditure of Rs. 53 crore for this scheme.

PTI