New Delhi: The European Union (EU) on Wednesday announced financial assistance of 250,000 euros (over Rs 22.6 million) to help people affected by hailstorm and heavy rains in the northeastern state of Manipur in early May.
The EU said the aid will be distributed by its humanitarian partner ADR (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) and will benefit more than 1,500 of the most vulnerable families.
"The EU has made available 250,000 euros in response to recent hailstorms and heavy rainfall in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur in early May," the EU said in a statement.
It said humanitarian assistance would provide critical support to the most affected people in some of the most affected areas.
The EU said it would prioritize the delivery of food and emergency shelter kits to help affected people whose livelihoods and homes have been damaged by the storm."This will help communities cope with the impact of the storm on their livelihoods and restore their homes," it said.
On May 5, severe hailstorm lashed large parts of Manipur, causing widespread damage to over 48,000 houses, many infrastructure and agricultural lands and crops in 16 districts.
The storm's intensity, along with hailstones up to four to five inches long that lasted for 15 minutes, caused major flooding in urban areas, causing widespread power outages.
The EU and its Member States are the world's leading donors of humanitarian aid.
The EU readout said the relief aid is an expression of European solidarity with people in need around the world.EU funding is being provided through the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) department of the European Commission.
Headquartered in Brussels and with a global network of regional offices, e helps millions of victims of conflict and disasters every year, providing assistance to the most vulnerable based on humanitarian needs, the group said.
The EU said the aid will be distributed by its humanitarian partner ADR (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) and will benefit more than 1,500 of the most vulnerable families.
"The EU has made available 250,000 euros in response to recent hailstorms and heavy rainfall in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur in early May," the EU said in a statement.
It said humanitarian assistance would provide critical support to the most affected people in some of the most affected areas.
The EU said it would prioritize the delivery of food and emergency shelter kits to help affected people whose livelihoods and homes have been damaged by the storm."This will help communities cope with the impact of the storm on their livelihoods and restore their homes," it said.
On May 5, severe hailstorm lashed large parts of Manipur, causing widespread damage to over 48,000 houses, many infrastructure and agricultural lands and crops in 16 districts.
The storm's intensity, along with hailstones up to four to five inches long that lasted for 15 minutes, caused major flooding in urban areas, causing widespread power outages.
The EU and its Member States are the world's leading donors of humanitarian aid.
The EU readout said the relief aid is an expression of European solidarity with people in need around the world.EU funding is being provided through the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) department of the European Commission.
Headquartered in Brussels and with a global network of regional offices, e helps millions of victims of conflict and disasters every year, providing assistance to the most vulnerable based on humanitarian needs, the group said.
