Central teams arrive in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha to assess cyclone damage
Teams from the Union Home Ministry will inspect areas affected by very severe cyclonic storm Arnab.
A seven-member Central Government team arrived in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday to tour areas devastated by very severe cyclonic storm Arnab, according to Telangana Today. The team, led by Chittaranjan Das from the Union Home Ministry, is scheduled to visit affected areas on Saturday and Sunday.
In Andhra Pradesh, Real Time Governance System secretary K Bhaskar and chief executive Prakhar Jain are providing a PowerPoint presentation on the damage caused by the storm. The India Meteorological Department confirmed that Arnab completed landfall along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts, weakening from a very severe cyclonic storm to a severe cyclonic storm.
An eight-member Central Inter-Ministerial Team will visit Odisha from November 2 to 4 to assess damage, according to ANI. Led by Union Home Ministry Joint Secretary Ravi Shankar, the team will conduct field inspections and hold discussions with the state government to guide the assessment of central assistance.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a special assistance package for families and farmers affected by the cyclone and heavy rainfall. He stated that every affected family would receive 50 kg of rice and Rs 2,500 in cash.
The Chief Minister also announced agricultural input subsidies for crop losses of 33 per cent or more. Farmers with unirrigated land will receive Rs 8,500 per hectare, those with irrigated land will receive Rs 17,000 per hectare, and assistance for perennial crops is fixed at Rs 22,500 per hectare.