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Cyclone Amphan Live Updates: PM Announces Rs 1,000 Crore Cyclone Relief For Bengal Rs 500 Crore For Odisha
Cyclone Amphan Live Update: PM Announces Rs 1,000 Crore Cyclone Relief For Bengal
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an advance interim assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for West Bengal and Rs 500 crore for Odisha in the wake of cyclone Amphan. PM Modi made the announcements after aerial surveys of areas hit by the cyclone and holding review meetings with the chief ministers of Odisha and West Bengal.
The Prime Minister also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the families of those killed during the devastation caused by the cyclone and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier asked the Prime Minister to visit the state and inspect the damage, which she claimed was in the tune of Rs 1 lakh crore.
Cyclone Amphan -- the fiercest in 283 years -- had pounded the North and South 24 Parganas and state capital Kolkata for more than four hours on Wednesday during landfall, uprooting trees, knocking down electricity poles, damaging buildings and killing 80 people.
The cyclone also caused widespread devastation in neighbouring Odisha, damaging power and telecom infrastructure in several coastal districts. Officials of the Odisha government estimated that it has affected around 44.8 lakh people in the state.
Here are the updates on Cyclone Amphan:
Cyclone Amphan: People in Kolkata stage protests, seeking restoration of power, water supply
People in various parts of Kolkata staged protests on Friday demanding immediate resumption of power and water supply, two days after cyclone Amphan ravaged West Bengal, snapping cables, uprooting trees
and leaving behind a trail of destruction.
Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim gave assurances that normalcy would be restored in a week, as government officials were working round the clock to improve the situation.
In south Kolkata's Behala area, agitators took to the streets and shouted slogans against the government, claiming that residents had been reeling under power and water crisis for over 48 hours, with no respite in sight.
"We have been living without mobile connectivity, electricity and proper drinking water for the last 48 hours. Is this a joke? We can do without mobile connectivity, but what about electricity and clean drinking water? We are asking for basic facilities," said Amit Dutta, a resident of Behala.
People in various parts of Kolkata staged protests on Friday demanding immediate resumption of power and water supply, two days after cyclone Amphan ravaged West Bengal, snapping cables, uprooting trees
and leaving behind a trail of destruction.
Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim gave assurances that normalcy would be restored in a week, as government officials were working round the clock to improve the situation.
In south Kolkata's Behala area, agitators took to the streets and shouted slogans against the government, claiming that residents had been reeling under power and water crisis for over 48 hours, with no respite in sight.
"We have been living without mobile connectivity, electricity and proper drinking water for the last 48 hours. Is this a joke? We can do without mobile connectivity, but what about electricity and clean drinking water? We are asking for basic facilities," said Amit Dutta, a resident of Behala.
Published: May 22, 2020 07:52 IST
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Cyclone Amphan has torn through West Bengal. Many parts of the state, including the city of joy, have been devastated. Lakhs of homes have been damaged. Crops in thousands of acres destroyed. Livelihoods lost.
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