Cyclone 'fani': PM Modi conducts aerial survey, releases 1,000 cr for aid

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conducted an aerial survey of severe Cyclonic storm 'fani' affected areas of Odisha and announced a further aid of Rs 1000 crore along with Rs 381 crore released by center earlier.

Modi was received by Odisha governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union Minister Dharmendra pradhan and left to take the stock of the situation and destruction left behind by the cyclone. Modi was accompanied by all the three on his aerial survey of the state.

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PM Narendra Modi conducts aerial survey of #Cyclonefani affected areas in Odisha. Governor Ganeshi Lal, CM Naveen Patnaik and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also present. pic.twitter.com/ZO9XkRC7kK

— ANI (@ANI) May 6, 2019

PM Modi also praised CM Naveen Patnaik for his commendable work and how the state minimized the destruction and wreckage had done by the worst cyclonic storm of 43 years. Modi said, "Communication was very good between state and Central Govt.I was also monitoring. The way people of Odisha complied with every instruction of Govt is praiseworthy #CycloneFani."

#WATCH: PM Narendra Modi says,"Naveen babu ne bohat acha plan kiya, Bharat sarkar usmein unke saath reh karke sari cheezon ko aage badha payegi." #CycloneFani pic.twitter.com/MnGxBcTeFh

— ANI (@ANI) May 6, 2019

Earlier in the day, Narendra Modi had held a review meeting along with Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and officials over Cyclone 'Fani'.

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