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PM conducts aerial survey of cyclone-hit Gujarat Announces Rs 1,000 crore aid 5/19/2021 11:45:17 PM Agencies Ahmedabad, May 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved assistance Rs 1,000 crore for 'immediate relief activities' in Gujarat after conducting an aerial survey of areas hit by cyclone Tauktae in the state, an official release said. He also announced ex-gratia compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of those killed due to cyclone in all affected states. Immediate financial assistance for the other affected states would be given after the respective state governments share assessment of the damage with the Centre, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) release added. The announcement was made after Modi held a review meeting here with Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and top officials to assess the damage caused by the cyclone. Gujarat will get additional assistance after an inter-ministerial team which will visit soon submits its assessment, the release said. The prime minister announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the seriously injured in the cyclone across Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and the Union Territory of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, it said. After arrival from Delhi at Bhavnagar airport, Modi, accompanied by Rupani, boarded a helicopter and conducted an aerial survey of affected areas in Gujarat and adjoining Union Territory of Diu to assess the damage. The survey covered the Una taluka of Gir-Somnath district, Mahuva taluka of Bhavnagar and Jafrabad taluka of Amreli district besides Diu, the PIB release said. Later, he chaired a meeting at the Ahmedabad Airport 'to review the relief and rehabilitation measures being undertaken in Gujarat and Diu', said the release. Chief minister Rupani and state Chief Secretary Anil Mukim were also present at the meeting. The cyclone, which made landfall between Diu and Una town of Gir-Somnath district on Monday night after barrelling along India's west coast, left a trail of devastation.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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