PM Modi calls CM Stalin, assures all help in cyclone relief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday to enquire about the situation in the state in the aftermath of Cyclone Fengal, assuring him of all possible help from the Centre.
“The Prime Minister spoke to me over the telephone and enquired about the damages caused by Cyclone Fengal in Tamil Nadu,” Stalin posted on X. “I explained how the state government is effectively dealing with the disaster and relief assistance being given to the people affected by the rains.”
Stalin has requested PM Modi to depute a central team to assess the damages caused by the cyclone and reiterated his December 2 request asking for financial aid of ₹2,000 crore. “I am sure the Prime Minister will consider this request of Tamil Nadu and take appropriate measures,” Stalin added.
Stalin announced a slew of relief packages for the affected people on Tuesday which includes ₹2,000 for ration card holders whose livelihood has been hit for more than two days in Villupuram, Cuddalore and Kallakurichi and ₹5 lakh will be given to each family who lost their kin in the natural disaster.
Twelve people have been reported dead in Tamil Nadu so far. He also announced a compensation ₹17,000 per hectare for standing crops which had 33% damage.
The cyclone has wreaked unprecedented havoc across 14 districts of Tamil Nadu, affecting 1.5 crore people, inundating 2.11 lakh hectares of farmland, and damaging critical infrastructure.
Uthangarai in Krishnagiri district received up to 50cm of rainfall followed by Harur in Dharmapuri with 33cm rainfall until Monday for 24 hours ending 8.30am, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai.