Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding a comprehensive special financial package for Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep for the rehabilitation of the families of fishermen who lost their lives due to cyclone Ockhi.
In his first letter as the Congress chief to the Prime Minister, Mr. Gandhi also requested the latter to put in place adequate measures for strengthening the weather updating system and an advance cyclone warning communication mechanism in the coastal areas.
He also urged Mr. Modi to construct seawalls and groynes along the vulnerable coasts of the two southern States. Mr. Gandhi visited Kerala and Tamil Nadu on December 14.
