Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced financial assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for immediate relief activities. Rs 500 crore would be immediately given to Odisha. Another Rs 500 crore announced for West Bengal and Jharkhand, which will be released on the basis of the damage.
The Central government will deploy an Inter-Ministerial Team to visit the states to assess the extent of damage, based on which further assistance will be given. PM Modi assured Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand that the Centre would closely work with the State Governments at this difficult time.
He also expressed solidarity with all those who suffered due to the cyclone and announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 to the seriously injured in the cyclone.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday met PM Modi at Kalaikunda in Paschim Medinipur district and submitted a preliminary report on the damages caused by cyclone ‘Yaas’.
“After having review meetings in Hingalganj & Sagar, I met the Hon’ble PM in Kalaikunda & apprised him regarding the post-cyclone situation in WB. The disaster report has been handed over for his perusal. I’ve proceeded now to review the relief & restoration work at Digha,” Banerjee tweeted.
After having review meetings in Hingalganj & Sagar, I met the Hon’ble PM in Kalaikunda & apprised him regarding the post-cyclone situation in WB. The disaster report has been handed over for his perusal. I’ve proceeded now to review the relief & restoration work at Digha.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 28, 2021
Earlier today, PM held a review meeting with Odisha Chief Minister and other officials of the state administrations to assess the impact of Cyclone Yaas.
During the meeting, the Odisha government demanded long term solutions to mitigate problems caused by the repeated cyclones and provision of disaster-resilient power systems.
Seeking assistance for long-term measures to make Odisha disaster-resilient, Patnaik also highlighted the state’s demand for disaster resilient power infrastructure and resilient coastal protection with storm surge resilient embankments at the meeting.
“As the country is at the peak of COVID19 pandemic, we have not sought any immediate financial assistance to burden the Central Govt and would like to manage it through our own resources to tide over the crisis,” Patnaik tweeted.
As the country is at the peak of #COVID19 pandemic, we have not sought any immediate financial assistance to burden the Central Govt and would like to manage it through our own resources to tide over the crisis. #OdishaFightsYaas pic.twitter.com/1ScXEBp6LF
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) May 28, 2021
PM Modi also conducted an aerial survey of the affected parts of Odisha and West Bengal, which have been impacted by Cyclone Yaas.
PM @narendramodi undertook an aerial survey to review the situation in the wake of Cyclone Yaas.
The aerial survey covered parts of Odisha and West Bengal. pic.twitter.com/vo0hX6NDTK
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 28, 2021
Took stock of the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas. Undertook an aerial survey across parts of Odisha and West Bengal. The entire nation stands in solidarity with those affected by the cyclone. https://t.co/kQFXnkypOm
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 28, 2021
ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଜନସାଧାରଣଙ୍କ ସହିତ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ଦୃଢ଼ତାର ସହିତ ଅଛନ୍ତି । ବାତ୍ୟା ୟଶ୍ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିର ସମୀକ୍ଷା କଲି । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଚାଲୁଥିବା ରିଲିଫ୍ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ତଥା ବିପର୍ଯ୍ୟୟ ପରିଚାଳନାକୁ ଦୃଢ଼ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଦିଗ ଉପରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କଲି । pic.twitter.com/Ew8lZL1YLj
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 28, 2021
কেন্দ্রীয় সরকার পশ্চিমবঙ্গের বোন ও ভাইদের সঙ্গে একাত্মতা প্রকাশ করছে। ঘূর্ণিঝড় ইয়াসের ফলে যে ক্ষতি হয়েছে, তার জন্য সম্ভাব্য সব রকমের সহায়তা দেওয়া হবে। আমি সকলের মঙ্গল কামনা করছি।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 28, 2021
#WATCH | Prime Minister @narendramodi conducts an aerial survey of #CycloneYass affected areas in #WestBengal and #Odisha
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is accompanying him pic.twitter.com/XuF82qlWs6
— NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) May 28, 2021
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