The Unites States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday announced another Rs 5.68 crore (1.3 million dollars) in grants for disaster relief in the tsunami-affected areas of Tamil Nadu.
The latest aid brings the US Government's assistance through USAID India to more than Rs 13.54 crore (3.1 million dollars), a communiqué from the US Embassy.
Non-governmental partners based in India will expand the focus of the American assistance to build temporary shelters and begin rehabilitation in selected sites using the fresh grants, the release said.
A cash-for-work programme led by World Vision India will construct 2500 temporary shelters under a grant of nearly Rs 3.93 crore (9,00,000 dollars ).
A grant for more than Rs 1.92 crore (4,40,000 dollars ) to Project Concern International, India, will fund recovery and rehabilitation in four villages.