Inter-Ministerial Central Team led by Union Home Ministry Joint Secretary Ashutosh Agnihotri will visit cyclone Nivar-affected areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for the second day today.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, the central team members representing eight key departments are assessing the damages caused by the Cyclone Nivar that hit the shores late November.<br />''<br />''The team members are branched out into two to cover as much of the affected places as possible to gather first-hand information on the damages.<br />''<br />''On Sunday the first group of the team visited Chennai and Chengalpattu districts while the other inspected the neighbouring Tiruvallur district.<br />''<br />''Today, the team members are scheduled to visit Kanchipuram, Vellore and Tirupattur on the one hand and Puducherry, Cuddalore and Villupuram on the other.<br />''<br />''They will gather together again in Chennai tomorrow and discuss about the situation with the state government officials before winding up their tour.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Their report is set to form the basis for the compensation package the Centre is expected to announce to help the state.</span><br />
News On AIR | December 7, 2020 8:33 AM
Central Team to visit cyclone Nivar-affected areas of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry