Central team tours Andhra Pradesh to assess Cyclone Arnab damage
The state estimates losses of at least Rs 4,764 crore following the very severe cyclonic storm.
A seven-member Central Government team arrived in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday to tour areas affected by the very severe cyclonic storm Arnab, according to ThePrint.
The team, led by Union Home Ministry's Chittaranjan Das, is scheduled to visit the affected locations on Saturday and Sunday.
The Andhra Pradesh government informed the visiting team that the cyclone caused an estimated loss of at least Rs 4,764 crore.
Officials stated that crops belonging to 4.63 lakh farmers across 3.52 lakh hectares were damaged.
The storm affected 12 districts, with Dr B R Ambedkar Konaseema and West Godavari districts bearing the brunt of the impact.
The damage also includes nearly 2,500 km of roads, more than 7,000 houses, and extensive damage to the power sector.
Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) Secretary K Bhaskar and Chief Executive Prakhar Jain provided a PowerPoint presentation on the damage to the team.