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UNITED NATIONS: the Secretary-General of the UN Antonio Guterres has expressed his sadness at the loss of life and destruction in India and Bangladesh by The Cyclone Amphan and commended to the governments, responders and communities for their “preventive” work to help people and ensure their safety.
“The Secretary-General is saddened by the loss of lives and the destruction as a result of Cyclone Amphan in India and Bangladesh. He extends his deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones, and wishes those injured and affected by the disaster a speedy recovery,” the UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, said in a statement Sunday.
Guterres, congratulated the governments, responders and communities for their “preemptive work to make sure the people ahead of the storm and to meet their immediate needs after you”, saying that the UN is ready to support these efforts.
The Secretary-General expressed his solidarity with the people of India and Bangladesh, who are facing the effects of a devastating cyclone, while also responding to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the statement said.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an advance interim assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for cyclone-hit In West Bengal on Friday.
In a video message after reviewing the situation with the Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Basirhat in North 24 Parganas district, Modi also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the families of each one of the people that died during the devastation caused by the cyclone Amphan, and 50,000 rupees to the injured.
The un country Team in India said that the Cyclone Amphan, which devastated areas in the West of Bengal, was considered to be the most destructive Cyclone Aila, which struck the region in May 2009.
Amphan hit seven districts badly, is to say, South 24 Paraganas, North 24 Paraganas, East Medinipur, West Medinipur, Howrah, Hooghly and Kolkata, with damage also reported in the district of Birbhum.
Modi announced a breakthrough financial assistance of Rs 500 crore for the cyclone-battered Odisha. He made the announcement after an aerial survey of the affected areas by the cyclone ‘Amphan’ and the holding of a review meeting with Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal and the prime Minister Naveen Patnaik.
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