Aerial survey of Cyclone Amphan affected areas in West Bengal by PM
PM announces financial assistance of Rs. 1,000 crore for immediate relief activities in the State; PM also announces Rs. 2 lakh Ex gratia for the next of kin of the dead; Rs 50,000 for the injured
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited West Bengal to review the situation arising out of Cyclone Amphan. He was accompanied by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Ministers of State Babul Supriyo, Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Debasree Chaudhuri. Accompanied by the Governor of West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankharand and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, PM undertook an aerial survey of the cyclone affected districts of West Bengal.
According to a government report, later, PM chaired a meeting of all the senior officers of the State and Central Governments to review the relief and rehabilitation measures being undertaken in West Bengal. He announced a financial assistance of Rs. 1,000 crore, for immediate relief activities, to the State of West Bengal. After receiving Memorandum of Assistance from the State, Union Government will deploy an Inter-Ministerial Team to visit the state to assess the extent of damage in the State, based on which further assistance will be given.
PM expressed his complete solidarity with the people of West Bengal and expressed deep sorrow to the families who have lost their kin during the calamity. He 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 in the State.
PM assured the people of the State that the Union Government would closely work with the State Government at this difficult time, extend all possible assistance for restoration and rebuilding of the infrastructure in the affected areas.
