Chandigarh, Sept. 9 -- The Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government on Monday sanctioned Rs.3.26 crore as a "reserve fund" to provide immediate relief to people affected by heavy rains and a flood-like situation in Haryana.

The chief minister said that the sanctioned amount will be spent on providing food, clothing, temporary shelters, tents, fodder for animals and other essential items including petrol, diesel and fuels, along with transportation of relief material and drainage works in rural areas.

The state government reported that 13 people have died in the state due to house collapses caused by the rains. The fatalities include four in Fatehabad, three in Bhiwani, two each in Kurukshetra and Yamunanagar, and one each in Hisar and Farid...