Mumbai: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking Central assistance in assessing the damage caused by Cyclone Arnab in Andhra Pradesh.
In his letter the Chief Minister highlighted damage to crops, houses, roads and electricity poles due to the cyclone’s severity and urged the Centre to dispatch assessment teams at the earliest to evaluate cyclone damage. He said 16 NDRF and 11 SDRF teams deployed across 14 districts for cyclone relief and rescue operations. More than 28,000 people shifted to rehabilitation centres in cyclone-affected areas. However, no loss of life reported so far with the government’s advance preparedness measures.
The Chief Minister stated that
Konaseema, Kakinada, East Godavari, West Godavari, Anakapalli and Krishna districts have been severely affected by the cyclone. Control rooms and the State Emergency Operations Centre functioning round the clock to manage the emergency. He said Government prioritising relief measures and restoration of electricity and drinking water supplies in affected areas.
The Chief Minister said that a Comprehensive report on cyclone damage to be submitted to the Centre after a detailed assessment and urged the Centre to continue support from NDRF and other central agencies for relief and rehabilitation operations.
Chandrababu Naidu appealed to Amit Shah to send a Central team at the earliest to assess the damage. The
Chief Minister thanked the Central Government for its continued support to Andhra Pradesh.
