Central teams brief CM after tour of cyclone and drought-hit areas in A.P.

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy meets central teams to discuss cyclone & drought relief measures in VIJAYAWADA.

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Two central teams, which toured the cyclone-affected areas and studied the drought conditions in some districts separately, called on Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at his camp office at Tadepalli near here on Friday.

The Chief Minister told them that the State government had taken necessary steps to shift people from low-lying areas to relief camps to prevent loss of life at the right time after cyclone warnings were issued. 

The cyclone had resulted in continuous rains and heavy loss of crops as it kept moving along the coast before making a landfall. The State government officials, who toured the cyclone-affected areas, are in the process of assessing the damage. A list of the farmers who suffered crop loss will be displayed at the village secretariats after examining the e-crop details, he said.

He further informed the officials of the central teams that the State government will extend financial help to farmers in a transparent manner and asked them to ensure that the Centre extends financial support to the State liberally.  

The two teams apprised the Chief Minister of the findings during their visit to the drought and cyclone-affected areas.

They had observed that due to the timely measures taken by the official machinery, loss of life was averted, they said.