Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a financial assistance of Rs 1000 crore to Cyclone Yaas-hit states - Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand - for immediate relief activities.
PM Modi reviews preparedness for Cyclone Yaas.
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with senior government officials to review the preparations for the developing Cyclone Yaas, which is set to cross the Odisha and West Bengal coasts on May 26. The Prime Minister will hold a meeting today with senior government officials and representatives from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Secretaries from Telecom, Power, Civil Aviation, Earth Sciences Ministries to review preparations against the approaching Cyclone Yaas, a source had earlier told NDTV.
Home Minister Amit Shah and other ministers are also attending the meeting.
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Saturday chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) to review preparedness ahead of the cyclonic storm Yass.
While the cyclone has ravaged 50-70% mangoes in Saurashtra and South Gujarat, 10-15 lakh tonnes of salt have been washed away
AHMEDABAD/SURAT: Heavy and gusty winds joined by intense spell of rains have wreaked havoc on mango and salt crops. While the cyclone has ravaged 50-70% mangoes in Saurashtra and South Gujarat, a massive 10-15 lakh tonnes of salt lying in mounds across different areas has been washed away.
Mango farmers from Gir-Somnath, Junagadh, Amreli and Bhavnagar, where tons of mouth-watering Kesar mangoes used to grow, are staring at huge losses as mango trees were devastated due to the heavy rains accompanied by strong wind currents.