category Regional, chandigarh, , tags Regional, chandigarh, , DW BUREAU Chandigarh Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday conducted an aerial survey of areas affected by three days of incessant downpour and announced Rs 4 lakh ex gratia to the kin of those who died in rain-related incidents. Financial assistance will also be provided to the poor and others whose houses have been affected by the rain, he said. After reaching Ambala, where Khattar was accompanied by Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij, the chief minister held a meeting with the district administration officials. A total of 10 rain-related deaths have been reported from some of the affected districts. Food packets, water tankers and fodder for animals are being dispatched to the affected areas while people have been moved to safety, Khattar said. With the Markanda, Tangri and Ghaggar rivers overflowing, Ambala was the worst affected, he said, adding that the Yamunanagar, Kaithal, Panipat and the Panchkula districts have also been hit by the recent incessant rainfall. He said the water coming from Himachal Pradesh and Punjab has aggravated the situation. In some places, there was record rain. Seven districts -- Ambala, Panchkula, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Yamunanagar, Panipat and Kaithal -- have been affected more by the rain. But there has been relief since yesterday evening. Relief and rescue work is underway on a war footing, said Khattar. All possible relief is being provided in the affected areas, the chief minister said. Khattar said he has asked the deputy commissioners to send a complete report on the losses of lives and property in the rain-affected areas so that the compensation amount can be decided. He conducted an aerial survey of about four-five districts to take stock of the areas affected by the heavy rain. Khattar then held a meeting with the officers of the district administration in Ambala and reviewed the relief and rescue operations in the district. (editor dailyworld.in)