PM Modi meets Odisha CM to review Cyclone damages
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Last Updated: May 28, 2021, 11:59 AM IST
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The Prime Minister was received by Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi at the Biju Patnaik International Airport.
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The review meeting which is currently underway in the airport conference hall, is expected to continue till mid-day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday reviewed the post-cyclone situation and damages caused by Cyclone Yaas at a meeting.
The Prime Minister was received by Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi at the Biju Patnaik International Airport.
Cyclone Yaas: PM Narendra Modi meets Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to review damages
The Prime Minister was received by Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi at Bhubaneswar airport.
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BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed the post-cyclone situation and damages caused by Cyclone Yaas at a meeting here. The Prime Minister was received by Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here.
The review meeting which is currently underway in the airport conference hall, is expected to continue till mid-day.
During his West Bengal visit, PM Modi will conduct a review meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee, state Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, and officials over the impact of Cyclone Yaas in the state.
This will be the second meeting between CM Banerjee and the PM after the results for the West Bengal Assembly elections came out on May 2. Earlier, Banerjee had attended PM Modi s COVID-19 review meet with the DMs of 10 states.
On Thursday, PM had held another review meeting and directed the concerned agencies to ensure return to normal life in the affected areas at the earliest, ANI reported.
At least four people were killed in Odisha and West Bengal as the cyclonic storm pummeled the eastern coast. While around 21 lakh people had to be evacuated to safe shelters in West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand.
Read more about Cyclon Yaas: PM Modi meets Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to review damages on Business Standard. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the situation and damages caused by Cyclone Yaas at a meeting on Friday