NCMC reviews relief and restoration work after cyclone Bulbul

The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) held a meeting at the Cabinet Secretariat in New Delhi, to review the relief and restoration work in the aftermath of Cyclone ‘Bulbul’ over West Bengal and Odisha. Central Government teams would be visiting the affected areas in both states within this week to take stock of the damages, as per the official press release by the government.

'Power and water supply have been restored'

West Bengal has reported 7 human casualties and damages to about 1 lakh houses and standing crops. No human casualty has been from Odisha. However, the state reported extensive damage to standing crops in over 2 lakh hectares. 

"The NCMC assured all central assistance in terms of additional stocks of food items, drinking water, health services as well as restoration of telecom and power services. Power and water supply have been restored barring a few areas where services are expected to be resumed by tomorrow evening," the NCMC said in its statement. 

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2.73 lakh families affected 

The severe cyclonic storm also bought heavy rains and uprooted hundreds of trees. North and South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore were the most affected areas. The West Bengal State Disaster Management Minister Javed Khan said the storm affected 2.73 lakh families and 1.78 lakh people were moved to relief camps. 

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Mamata Banerjee to take an aerial survey of flood-affected areas

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she will take up an aerial survey of the affected areas. She also said she would take a meeting with administration to review the relief and rehabilitation measures of the cyclone-affected people.

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