Modi gives Rs 1,000 crore for relief operations in wake of Cyclone Hudhud

Visakhapatnam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an interim assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for Andhra Pradesh to take up immediate relief operations in the wake of Cyclone Hudhud.

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Talking to the media here on Tuesday after holding a review meeting with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Union ministers and senior officials at the district collectorate, Mr Narendra Modi said it was unfortunate that the cyclone had totally devastated the beautiful city of Vizag.

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Central teams will be arriving in Vizag soon to assess the damage by conducting surveys in the region. Based on the report on the quantum of damage, the Union government will allot funds for AP, he added. The PM also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of those who had been killed in the cyclone and Rs 50,000 to the injured.

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After landing at Vizag’s damaged airport (ING Dega) on Tuesday afternoon in a special flight, Mr Modi, Mr Naidu and a few others reached the collectorate by road.