Cyclone Yaas: PM Modi to make aerial survey of Odisha, Bengal to evaluate injury
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By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to Odisha on May 28 to evaluate the affect of cyclone Yaas that left a path of devastation in just a few northern districts of the State.
As per his tour programme, the Prime Minister will chair assessment assembly prone to be attended by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and senior officers of presidency after his arrival on the Biju Patnaik International Airport. Possibly, the assembly will probably be held on the airport.
After the assembly, the Prime Minister will undertake an aerial survey of the affected areas of Bhadrak and Balasore districts. Thereafter, he’ll proceed to East Medinipur for an aerial survey and later he’ll take a assessment assembly in West Bengal, mentioned a PIB be aware.
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The Prime Minister reviewed the affect of the cyclone at a excessive stage assembly the place Cabinet Secretary, Home Secretary, Secretary Power, Telecom Secretary and DG IMD made an in depth presentation on varied facets of preparedness, evaluation of damages and associated issues.
Though the States are engaged within the evaluation of damages within the aftermath of cyclone Yaas, preliminary studies point out that the devastation was much less resulting from correct forecasting and successfully speaking to the individuals within the affected areas.
The Prime Minister was instructed that evacuation in a well timed method by affected States and Central companies have ensured minimal lack of human life and for this the credit score goes to correct forecasting by IMD and efficient communication to the individuals within the affected areas.
He was additional knowledgeable that damages are being assessed as many areas are nonetheless beneath inundation. Power and Telecom companies have been restored in a lot of the affected areas, the be aware mentioned.
