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Central teams reach Bengal, Odisha to assess cyclone damage

Central teams reach Bengal, Odisha to assess cyclone damage
Written by Nikita Gupta
(Sourced from PTI)
Jun 07, 2021, 12:10 pm 2 min read
Central teams reach Bengal, Odisha to assess cyclone damage
Cyclone Yaas hit the coast of Odisha on May 26 leading to severe loss of life and property

A seven-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), which will assess the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas in West Bengal by visiting affected areas, reached Kolkata on Sunday evening, an official said. Another IMCT reached Odisha on Sunday to make an on-the-spot assessment of damages caused by the cyclone that hit the state's coast on May 26, official sources said.

Bengal visit
Bengal: Team, meetings and other details about the visit

The team headed by SK Shahi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, is scheduled to complete its assessment by June 9. On Monday, the IMCT will visit Digha and Mandarmani in the Purba Medinipur district, where state government officials will give a presentation on the cyclone damage. The team may also hold a meeting with the State Finance Department officials during its three-day visit.

Odisha visit
Odisha: Team, places to be inspected and other details

The seven-member team headed by Ministry of Home Affairs Joint Secretary Sunil Kumar Barnwal arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar. The team includes four Odia officers, official sources said. The team is scheduled to visit Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, and Mayurbhanj districts on Monday and Tuesday to assess the damages caused by the cyclone.

Further details
Two sub-teams will visit two districts each in Odisha

The Odisha IMCT will be divided into two sub-teams and each unit will visit two districts in the next two days, a member of the central team said. Before leaving for New Delhi, the team members will hold a meeting with Chief Secretary SC Mohapatra and Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) PK Jena to talk about the allocation and distribution of the relief fund.

Relief fund
Relief package of Rs. 500cr has been announced for Odisha

After undertaking an aerial survey and a meeting with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on May 28 announced Rs. 500 crore relief assistance for Odisha and a visit from the central team. The state has pegged post-cyclone damage at Rs. 610 crore. Of this, government infrastructure suffered the loss of Rs. 520 crore and private properties Rs. 90 crore.

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An Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM) graduate, Nikita holds a keen interest in traveland lifestyle writing. A wallflower by nature, she consumes books like food. Mythology lover, feministand tries to run a blog when she is not binge-watching, art-journaling or scrolling through Instagram.
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