Cyclone Amphan: PM Modi reviews situation in Odisha, announces Rs 500 crore for cyclone-hit state

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee conducted an aerial survey of the affected regions to take stock of the trail of destruction left behind by severe cyclonic storm Amphan in West Bengal. The PM announced interim financial assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for West Bengal and assured that the Centre and state are working together to provide all possible help to people. The death toll due to the cyclone Amphan in West Bengal climbed to 80. PM Modi will also visit Odisha and conduct an aerial survey. PM Modi conducted an aerial survey of areas affected by Cyclone Amphan in Odisha today. CM Naveen Patnaik&Guv Ganeshi Lal also accompanied. Financial assistance of Rs 500 Cr announced for the state, ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to next of kin of deceased&Rs 50,000 to seriously injured. Cyclone AmpCyclone Amphan: Death Toll has gone upto 86 in West Bengal. The break-up so far - Electrocuted: 22, Tree fall: 27, Fence fall: 21, Roof collapse: 5, Drowning : 3, Snakebite: 1, House collapse: 2, Panic attack : 3, Lamp Post: 2 Government of India announces Rs 500 Crore for Odisha, as a measure in advance. "The government will further help Odisha govt and make rest of the arrangements to come out of this crisis, after the complete survey and the formation of a rehabilitation plan," PM Narendra Modi on Cyclone Amphan. Odisha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a review meeting with senior officials and minister of the state in Bhubaneswar after his aerial survey of the areas affected due to Cyclone Amphan. CM Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi were also present. "At this hour of crisis, we feel that we must work together. There are so many areas where they can help us, the state government also exists in this country and the central government also exists. If there is a crisis everybody must work together," says WB CM Mamata Banerjee when asked if she is satisfied with PM's visit today. PM Narendra Modi received by CM Naveen Patnaik and Governor Ganeshi Lal on arrival at Bhubaneswar Airport. The PM will be conducting an aerial survey of the areas affected by the cyclone Amphan. CM Mamata Banerjee said the state government has to start the relief work to help the people and asked the prime minister to give the money due with the Centre. "I told PM that we'll get Rs 53,000 Cr from central govt regarding food subsidy, social schemes and central schemes wherever our money is there. So I said you try to give some money to us so that we can work in this crisis," she said. He (PM Modi) announced Rs 1000 Crore for the emergency fund but he didn't clarify whether it'll be advance or a package. He said he'll decide later on but he said it may be advance also. I said whatever you will give you decide, we'll give you details, said Mamata Banerjee. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee briefed the media and said that West Bengal suffered losses of more than Rs 1 lakh crore due to cyclone Amphan. The Trinamool Congress supremo claimed to have told PM Modi that “in this hour of crisis, we all must work together.” The Odisha government claimed that there has been no report of loss of human life due to cyclone Amphan in the state. CM Naveen Patnaik had set zero casualty target ahead of the cyclonic storm. President Ram Nath Kovind telephoned Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and expressed his concern over the devastation caused by cyclone Amphan. "I spoke with the Governor of Odisha, Prof. Ganeshi Lal, and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, today and expressed my concern about people’s well-being in the wake of devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan," the president tweeted. President Kovind spoke to West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to enquire about the situation following the large-scale loss of life and property caused by Cyclone Amphan. He assured them that the entire nation stands united in supporting the affected people. He prayed hoped that normalcy returns to the state soon. "In the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan, I spoke with the Governor of West Bengal, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, today to enquire about the situation following the large-scale loss of life and property caused by Cyclone Amphan," the President tweeted "I conveyed to them that in this hour of crisis the nation stands united in supporting the affected people in every possible way. I am confident that the official machinery is striving hard to ensure efficient rescue and relief operations." PM Narendra Modi praises Mamata Banerjee PM Modi briefed the media in Basirhat and announced Rs 1,000 crore to Bengal government for immediate assist #CycloneAmphan -