'Nation stands in solidarity', says PM Modi assures Centre's full support to WB & Odisha

After super cyclone, Amphan battered West Bengal and Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended support, asserting that nation stands in solidarity with states. Earlier in day, PM Modi conducted an ariel survey in West Bengal and Odisha with Mamata Banerjee and Naveen Patnaik respectively, to assess aftermath of cyclone.

 At least 77 people have been reported killed so far in West Bengal due to extremely severe cyclone. Large-scale dam to infrastructure, public and private property was reported from rth and South 24 Parganas, East and West Midnapore, Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly districts. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi stated that central government will provide all possible support towards rehabilitation, restoration and reconstruction efforts. 

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PM Modi Anunces Rs 1000 Cr Aid To WB

PM Modi anunced that Central government will allocate Rs 1000 crore for advance immediate assistance of West Bengal and that nation stands with people of state. Rs. 2 lakh would be given to next of kin of persons deceased and Rs 50,000 each to persons who got seriously injured, PM Modi added.

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PM Modi Declares Rs.500 Crore Assistance To Odisha

Addressing media after holding a review meeting in Bhubaneswar regarding impact of Cyclone Amphan on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi anunced Rs.500 crore as advance assistance to Odisha. Mentioning that super cyclone was a matter of great concern, he lauded efforts of people, administration, and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and his team for containing dam to a great extent and saving lives. While maintaining that re has t been much dam in Odisha as compared to West Bengal, PM revealed that he took stock of dam caused in Odisha as far as housing, power, communication, agriculture, infrastructure sectors are concerned.

Moreover, he declared an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to kin of deceased and Rs. 50,000 for seriously injured. He extended support to Patnaik government to help state recover from impact of cyclone. PM along with Patnaik and Odisha Goverr conducted an aerial survey of cyclone-affected areas. 

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