Prime MinsterNarendra Modi announced Rs 500 crore cyclone relief forOdishaand appreciated the states disaster preparedness resulting in minimal loss of life.Modialso announced Rs 500 crore forWest Bengaland Jharkhand.
While Rs 500 crore would be immediately given to Odisha, another Rs 500 crore announced for West Bengal and Jharkhand will be released on the basis of damage report submitted by the two states.
The Prime Minister also announced Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for the next of kin of the dead and Rs 50,000 for the injured due to Cyclone Yaas. Modi was told that Odisha suffered maximum damage due to Yaas though the actual estimate would take around a week.