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No Amount Given by the Central Govt as Bulbul Aid: Mamata Banerjee

  • On Monday, CM Mamata Banerjee said that the state is yet to receive any financial assistance from the center for the damage caused by Cyclone Bulbul.
     
  • The CM said: “An estimate of over Rs 23,000 crore was given to a central team that visited three districts to review the extent of the loss." 
     
  • She further said, "We have shown them the entire situation, but so far no amount has been sanctioned by the central government.”

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  • The CM also thanked the administration, police, civic volunteers and self-help groups for working hard to minimize human loss.
     
  • She said: “We have been able to evacuate 1.78 lakh people and take them to safe houses.” 

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