<p>Singh, who leaves for New York on a six-day visit tomorrow to attend the UNGA Summit, discussed with his cabinet colleagues the situation in the northeastern state.<br />The meeting is understood to have deliberated on the ways to help the quake-affected people and about relief and rehabilitation measures.<br /><br />Home Secretary R K Singh and the ITBP chief are understood to have briefed the meeting about the relief and rescue operations. Home Minister P Chidambaram, Defence Minister A K Antony and Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi are among those who attended the meeting.<br /><br />Prior to the meeting, Singh spoke to Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling and assured him that the Centre would do everything needed to deal with the situation.<br />The prime minister's telephonic talk was the second since the powerful quake devastated Sikkim.<br /><br />Singh has announced ex-gratia relief of Rs two lakh for the kin of those killed in the quake and Rs one lakh for those injured.</p>
<p>Singh, who leaves for New York on a six-day visit tomorrow to attend the UNGA Summit, discussed with his cabinet colleagues the situation in the northeastern state.<br />The meeting is understood to have deliberated on the ways to help the quake-affected people and about relief and rehabilitation measures.<br /><br />Home Secretary R K Singh and the ITBP chief are understood to have briefed the meeting about the relief and rescue operations. Home Minister P Chidambaram, Defence Minister A K Antony and Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi are among those who attended the meeting.<br /><br />Prior to the meeting, Singh spoke to Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling and assured him that the Centre would do everything needed to deal with the situation.<br />The prime minister's telephonic talk was the second since the powerful quake devastated Sikkim.<br /><br />Singh has announced ex-gratia relief of Rs two lakh for the kin of those killed in the quake and Rs one lakh for those injured.</p>