From The Hindu · The Hindu Bureau · · 1m 10s
Central team to assess cyclone damage in Andhra Pradesh
A seven-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team will visit four districts affected by Cyclone Murasu to evaluate losses.
In brief
A seven-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team will visit four districts affected by Cyclone Murasu to evaluate losses. A central government team led by Chittaranjan Das will visit four Andhra Pradesh districts to assess damage from Cyclone Murasu. Originally reported by The Hindu.
Central team to assess cyclone damage
A seven-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team led by Chittaranjan Das, Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, will visit Andhra Pradesh to assess damage from Cyclone Murasu.
Four districts on the inspection schedule
The team will visit Palnadu, Bapatla, Eluru and East Godavari districts. The same team previously assessed damage from Cyclone Arnab in the state.
Field visits split across two days
On Friday, the first team visits Bapatla while the second tours Eluru. On Saturday, the first team inspects Palnadu and the second visits East Godavari district.
Team composition and expertise
The seven members include officials from agriculture, water resources, finance, road transport, rural development, power and the National Remote Sensing Centre, bringing diverse expertise to the damage assessment.
Meeting with state leadership planned
The team is likely to meet Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday following the field visits to the four cyclone-affected districts.
The short version
A central government team led by Chittaranjan Das will visit four Andhra Pradesh districts to assess damage from Cyclone Murasu.
