Central teams assess cyclone Arnab damage in East Godavari, Konaseema as Naidu seeks ₹4,600 crore in relief

A Central team led by Union Home Ministry Joint Secretary Chittaranjan Das inspecting banana crops damaged by cyclone Arnab at Ambajipeta in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district on Saturday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

Two Inter-Ministerial Central teams deputed by the Centre on Saturday inspected cyclone Arnab-hit areas along the Godavari river in East Godavari district and coastal pockets of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district to assess damage to crops, habitations, public infrastructure and fishing communities.

A Central team led by Kollu Rekharani of the Central Water Commission inspecting crops damaged by cyclone Arnab in East Godavari district on Saturday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

In his appeal to the Centre, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had estimated the damage caused by cyclone Arnab at ₹4,600 crore. The cyclone made landfall near Odalarevu on October 29.