Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu Reviews Cyclone Arnab Impact; Directs Fast-Track Relief Operations, Preliminary Crop Damage Assessment
Naidu sought a central damage-assessment team as preliminary estimates showed 70,900 hectares of paddy and 10,450 hectares of horticulture hit.
- On Wednesday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting a central team to assess damage caused by Cyclone Arnab across the state.
- Preliminary estimates indicate Cyclone Arnab submerged paddy crops across 70,900 hectares and damaged horticultural crops over 10,450 hectares in coastal districts including Konaseema and Kakinada.
- Over 28,000 people were evacuated from vulnerable areas as the state deployed 16 National Disaster Response Force teams and 11 State Disaster Response Force teams across 14 districts for rescue operations.
- Chief Minister Naidu directed officials to restore electricity and water supplies on a war footing, crediting advance preventive measures with preventing any loss of life reported so far.
- Inspector General Narendra Singh Bundela reported the cyclone has weakened from a severe cyclonic storm and is expected to downgrade further, with authorities planning to submit a comprehensive damage assessment to the Centre.
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Andhra CM Seeks Centre’s Help After Cyclone Arnab Assessment; 70,900 Hectares Of Paddy Submerged
<p>Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking the early deployment of a central team to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Arnab across the state. Preliminary estimates indicate that the storm has submerged paddy crops across 70,900 hectares, while horticultural crops across another 10,450 hectares have suffered damage.</p> <p>In his letter, Naidu highlighted the impact on agriculture,…
Cyclone Arnab: Andhra CM Writes to Amit Shah; Seeks Deputation of Central Team at Earliest to Assess Damage
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to a press release, the Chief Minister, in his letter, 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. India News | Cyclone Arnab: Andhra CM Writes to Amit Shah; Seeks Deputation of Central Team at Earliest to Assess Damage.
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