CM to visit cyclone affected regions on Thursday

Metro India News | AMARAVATI

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that he would visit cyclone affected regions - probably Konaseema and West Godavari districts on Thursday to personally assess the extent of the damage. He said that he wrote to the Centre on Wednesday seeking assistance for cyclone damage and also briefed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the intensity of the cyclone.

Addressing  media persons at Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) Centre at the  Secretariat Chief Minister announced the relief measures including  25 kg of rice for families whose houses were inundated 50 kg of rice for weavers and fishermen along with one kilogram each of onions, cooking oil and red gram dal. Financial assistance of Rs 1,000 per person will be given while families of deceased persons will be given compensation of Rs 5 lakh each, he said. He stated that the state’s average rainfall deficit had declined from 39 per cent to 27 per cent following the rains associated with Cyclone Arnab.