PM Modi, who left for West Bengal and Odisha tour, will take stock of the storm situation

Posted on 22nd May 2020 by rohit kumar

New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for Delhi from West Bengal to take stock of the situation in the wake of the storm. He will conduct an aerial survey today and participate in the review meeting. After this, PM Modi will also go to Odisha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going on a tour after about 83 days (about 3 months). Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's last visit was on 29 February 2020 in Prayagraj and Chitrakoot in UP.

 

Prime Minister Modi will review the devastation and damage caused by Cyclone Emphon in these states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will conduct an aerial survey of the affected areas of both states and participate in review meetings.

 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday appealed to Prime Minister Modi to visit the state, after which PMO sources gave information about PM Modi's visit on Friday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that Cyclone Amphon A fund of Rs 1,000 crore has been created for the rehabilitation work for the affected areas, 72 people have died in the state due to this storm. They have announced compensation of Rs 2.5 lakh to the families of the deceased.

 

According to sources in the Prime Minister's Office, PM Modi will arrive at Kolkata Airport at 10:30 am. PM Modi will conduct a special survey with Banerjee and conduct an aerial survey of the North 24 and South 24 Parganas districts and assess the damage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also visit Odisha after West Bengal. According to sources, he will conduct an aerial survey with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at around 1.30 pm due to the devastation caused by cyclone Emphon in the state.

 

Meanwhile, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General SN Pradhan said on Thursday that a team from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) would visit the states (Odisha and West Bengal) to evaluate the damage done by the cyclonic orphans.

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