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Prime Minister conducts aerial survey of areas of Odisha affected by Cyclone Amphan; announces Rs 500 crore financial assistance

Published By : Admin | May 22, 2020 | 17:59 IST
PM Modi visits Odisha to take stock of the situation in the wake of Cyclone Amphan
Cyclone Amphan: PM Modi announces financial assistance of Rs. 500 crore to the State of Odisha

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today visited Odisha to take stock of the situation in the wake of Cyclone Amphan. He was accompanied on the visit by Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Ministers of State Shri Babul Supriyo, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Ms. Debasree Chaudhuri. Accompanied by the Governor of Odisha,Shri Ganeshi Lal, and Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik, Prime Ministerconducted an aerial survey of Bhadrak and Balasore to assess the impact of the cyclone.

After the aerial survey, Prime Minister chaired a meeting in Bhubaneshwar with the senior State and Central Government functionaries to review the situation.  He announced a financial assistance of Rs. 500 crore to the State of Odisha, pending the assessment of the damage by an Inter-Ministerial Central Team.  

Prime Minister gave his assurance that the Union Government would work shoulder to shoulder with the State Governments at this difficult time and give all possible assistance for restoration and rebuilding of infrastructure in the areas affected by the cyclone.  

Expressing solidarity with the people of Odisha and deep sorrow for the lives lost, Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 to the seriously injured in the cyclone in the State.   

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PM to participate in Valedictory Session of Departmental Summit on Water Security on 2nd September
September 01, 2026
This marks the first in a series of Summits envisioned by Prime Minister to strengthen spirit of Team India and deepen cooperative federalism
Summit brings together Centre and States to deliberate on priorities and evolve time-bound action plans
The summit will focus on timely implementation of water infrastructure projects, Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari, drinking water source sustainability and JJM 2.0.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will participate in the valedictory session of Departmental Summit of Ministry of Jal Shakti on 2nd September 2026 at around 4:30 PM at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.

The two-day Departmental Summit, being held on 1-2 September 2026, is the first in a series of Departmental Summits envisioned by Prime Minister to strengthen the spirit of Team India, deepen cooperative federalism and foster collective ownership of national priorities through closer collaboration between the Centre and the States. The initiative provides a structured platform to jointly deliberate on critical sectoral priorities and accelerate implementation and outcomes.

The Summit will bring together political leadership and senior officials from the Union and State Governments to deliberate on key priorities, share best practices, address implementation challenges and evolve time-bound action plans. The initiative seeks to promote shared responsibility for national goals and ensure that deliberations translate into measurable improvements in governance and service delivery.

The Summit will focus on four key areas:

  1. Timely implementation of water infrastructure projects
  2. Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari - Catch the Rain
  3. Source sustainability of drinking water systems
  4. Operation and maintenance of rural drinking water supply schemes under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

The consultations are expected to result in concrete and time-bound actions for accelerating water infrastructure projects, enhancing public participation in water conservation, ensuring sustainable drinking water sources and improving the reliability and accountability of rural drinking water services.