By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, Jan 20 : The AP High Court, on Wednesday, sought details from the Centre on the quantum of relief sought by the state government for the five flood-hit districts in October last year.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Anil R. Dave and Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy was dealing with a petition filed by Ms T.H. Soubhagya Lakshmi seeking a direction to declare that the floods that occurred in Kurnool, Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Krishna and Guntur district as a national calamity.
Mr Ponnam Ahok Goud, assistant-solicitor-general, submitted a note stating that Rs 500 crore was released by the Centre on October 28, 2009, from the National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF) Scheme.
Mr Sriram, counsel for the state government, told the court that the state government sought Rs 3,000 crore assistance from the Centre.
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