PM undertakes aerial survey of cyclone Fani affected areas in Odisha; reviews the situation

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today visited the State of Odisha to review the situation arising out of Cyclone Fani that hit the State on 3^rd May, 2019.  He undertook an aerial survey of Pipili, Puri, Konark, Nimapada and Bhubaneswar. The Governor, Professor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister, Shri Naveen Patnaik and Union Cabinet Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan also accompanied the Prime Minister in the aerial survey.

Thereafter, Prime Minister took a meeting of the senior officers of the State and Central Government to take stock of the damage caused by the cyclone and the relief & rehabilitation measures being undertaken.  The Prime Minister assured all possible assistance to the State.  He announced immediate assistance worth Rs.1000 crores.  This is apart from Rs. 341 crores already released to the State Government on 29^th April, 2019. He promised further assistance after the assessment by an inter-ministerial Central team