PM Modi speaks to Chandrababu Naidu as two cyclones cause ₹4,906 crore damage in Andhra Pradesh
Modi said the Centre would support relief as Andhra Pradesh reported heavy crop, road and power losses from two cyclones in a week.
- On Monday, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams officials implemented enhanced safety measures to ensure uninterrupted darshan following Cyclone Murasu, mandating tarpaulin shelters for Annaprasadam distribution and heightened medical vigilance for pilgrims.
- Severe cyclonic storm Murasu crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole on Tuesday, claiming eight lives and affecting 465 villages across seven districts with widespread destruction.
- Preliminary assessments indicate the cyclone damaged crops across 1,43,122 hectares, affecting 1,86,063 farmers, while also destroying 10,000 electricity poles, 7,981 km of power lines, 983 houses, 346 boats, and 220 fishing nets.
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu visited inundated fields in Bapatla district on Friday to assess damage, estimating preliminary losses at ₹1,919 crore and requesting immediate interim financial assistance from the Centre.
- Restoration efforts continue with more than 3,000 electricity personnel from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana repairing damaged infrastructure, while Naidu emphasized that the Polavaram project remains essential to minimize future crop losses.
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CM Chandrababu Naidu seeks immediate interim financial assistance from Centre for Cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking immediate interim financial assistance to provide relief to people affected by two successive cyclones that hit the state within a week.
Andhra CM seeks urgent central aid after Arnab, Murasu cyclones batter state
According to a press release, the chief minister informed Shah that the state had suffered extensive damage from successive cyclones and sought immediate interim assistance for relief and recovery efforts.
CM Naidu visits cyclone-hit Bapatla villages, inspects crop damage
Bapatla (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 6 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday visited cyclone-hit villages in Bapatla district and inspected agricultural fields inundated by severe cyclonic storm Murasu. At Jillellamudi, he inspected submerged paddy fields and interacted with farmers to assess the extent of crop damage and the investments they had made […]
Chandrababu Naidu Visits Cyclone-Hit Bapatla, Inspects Submerged Fields As Crop Damage Hits 1.4 Lakh Hectares
<p>Bapatla (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 6 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday visited cyclone-hit villages in Bapatla district and inspected agricultural fields inundated by severe cyclonic storm Murasu.</p> <p>At Jillellamudi, he inspected submerged paddy fields and interacted with farmers to assess the extent of crop damage and the investments they had made in cultivation, a press release said.</p> <p>Farmers told him th…
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