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PM announces financial assistance of Rs. 1,000 crore for immediate relief activities in the State
PM announces Rs. 2 lakh Ex gratia for the next of kin of the dead; Rs 50,000 for the injured
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today visited the state of West Bengal to review the situation arising out of Cyclone Amphan. He was accompanied on the visit by Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Ministers of State Shri Babul Supriyo, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Ms. Debasree Chaudhuri. Accompanied bythe Governor of West Bengal Shri Jagdeep Dhankharand Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee, Prime Ministerundertook an aerial survey of the cyclone affected districts of West Bengal.
Thereafter, Prime Minister chaired a meeting of all the senior officers of the State and Central Governments to review the relief and rehabilitation measures being undertaken in West Bengal. He announced a financial assistance of Rs. 1,000 crore, for immediate relief activities, to the State of West Bengal. After receiving Memorandum of Assistance from the State, Union Government will deploy an Inter-Ministerial Team to visit the state to assess the extent of damage in the State, based on which further assistance will be given.
Prime Minister expressed his complete solidarity with the people of West Bengal and expressed deep sorrow to the families who have lost their kin during the calamity. He announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 to the seriously injured in the cyclone in the State.
Prime Minister assured the people of the State that the Union Government would closely work with the State Government at this difficult time, extend all possible assistance for restoration and rebuilding of the infrastructure in the affected areas.
This was the second visit of the Prime Minister to the state of West Bengal this year, which is the only state apart from Uttar Pradesh, where he has had multiple visits this year. Prime Minister had earlier this year visited West Bengal on 11-12 January whereby he had attended the 150th Anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust, dedicated to the nation four refurbished heritage buildings in Kolkata and had also visited Belur Math.
Speaking on the situation in the wake of Cyclone Amphan. https://t.co/asWXOfFwff
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 22, 2020
My thoughts are with all those who have lost their lives due to the cyclone.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 22, 2020
Centre and State are working together to provide all possible help to people.
With the Governor and CM, an aerial survey was done. They have also briefed me on the prevailing situation: PM in WB
All aspects relating to rehabilitation, reconstruction will be addressed. We all want West Bengal to move ahead. Centre will always stand with West Bengal in these testing times: PM @narendramodi in West Bengal
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 22, 2020
We are battling a pandemic on one hand and there is a cyclone situation in some parts.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 22, 2020
Dealing with the pandemic requires social distancing whereas battling the cyclone requires people to move to safer areas: PM @narendramodi
Despite these contradictions, West Bengal is fighting well.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 22, 2020
We are all with West Bengal in these adverse times: PM @narendramodi
Rs. 1000 crore advance assurance will be given to West Bengal.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 22, 2020
Rs. 2 lakh would be given to the next of kin of the persons deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the persons who got seriously injured due to the cyclone in parts of West Bengal: PM @narendramodi
