Mamata to discuss ‘Yaas’ damage with PM on Friday
The Hindu
The cyclone caused damage amounting to ₹15,000 cr. in Bengal, she says.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday for a discussion on the impact of cyclone ‘Yaas’ that swept past the coastal regions of the State and Odisha on Wednesday. Ms. Banerjee told journalists on Thursday said that she would meet Mr. Modi at the Kalaikunda Air Base in Paschim Mednipur district. “He is coming from Odisha after visiting the cyclone-affected regions and after visiting Digha, he will be coming to Kalaikunda, where we will have a short meeting,” she said at the State Secretariat. This will be the first meeting between the two after Ms Banerjee was elected the Chief Minister for the third time earlier this month. Ms. Banerjee will visit the cyclone-affected areas of Sandeshkhali and Sagar on Friday before meeting Mr. Modi.
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