Team News Riveting
New Delhi, May 27
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be visiting Odisha and West Bengal on Friday to chair review meetings in the two states to assess the impact of cyclone Yaas.
The Prime Minister would also undertake an aerial survey of the areas affected by the cyclone in two states.
After the heated West Bengal election and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s aggressive stand against Narendra Modi, this would be the first face-to-face meeting between the leaders. Mamata Banerjee had made some hard remarks against the Prime Minister during the recently concluded COVID review meeting.
Narendra Modi would hold the review meetings in both the states. What would be the stand of Mamata Banerjee for Friday’s meeting would be known only tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to review the impact of cyclone Yaas. Officials made a detailed presentation on various aspects of preparedness, assessment of damages and related matters.
It was discussed that about 106 teams of NDRF were deployed with 46 teams each in West Bengal/ Odisha that rescued more than 1000 persons and removed more than 2500 trees/poles that had fallen & obstructed the roads. The Defence Forces namely Army and Coast Guard also rescued marooned persons, while Navy and Air Force were on the alert.
Though the States are engaged in the assessment of damages caused in the aftermath of cyclone Yaas, from the preliminary reports available, it is seen that thanks to accurate forecasting, effectively communicating to the people in the affected areas and evacuation in a timely manner by States and Central agencies have ensured minimal loss of human life. At the same time, due to inundation, there have been damages, which are being assessed. Power and Telecom services have been restored in most of the affected areas.
Prime Minister noted the effective and proactive role played by the Central and States agencies in responding to the challenges thrown by the cyclone and advised the agencies to ensure that normal life is restored in the affected areas at the earliest and relief is appropriately disbursed to persons affected by the cyclone.
