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Odisha demands long term solutions, West Bengal seeks 20,000 crore relief aid

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee submitted a report to the PM on the damages caused by ‘Yaas’ in the state, and sought a Rs 20,000-crore package for redevelopment of the worst-affected areas.

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A woman spreads a bed sheet for drying outside her damaged house

A woman spreads a bed sheet for drying outside her damaged house

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday reviewed the post-cyclone situation and damages caused by Cyclone Yaas in Odisha at a meeting with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. 

The state sought no immediate funds to manage the expenditure incurred in disaster management, but stressed on long term solutions to the problem as Odisha is frequently hit by major calamities like cyclones, Odishas Special Relief Commissioner P K Jena said.

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