Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the Home Minister Rajnath Singh to have a close look on the cyclone Hudhud, so that the relief and rescue operations proceed smoothly. He also instructed the Home Ministry to maintain close contact with the Chief Ministers of the states and coordinate with officers who are involved in relief operations.

Centre has assured all possible assistance and cooperation to Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to tackle the situation after the landfall of Hudhud cyclone. Home Minister Rajnath Singh had telephonic conversations with Chief Ministers of two states this morning and took stock of the situation. Home ministry has also started 24×7 control rooms for cyclone assistance. The helpline numbers for Delhi is 011-23093563, 011-23093566 and for the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh is 1948, and 1949.

Meanwhile, Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth said that centre is in touch with the state governments and will provide all possible assistance. Speaking to media after the meeting of National Crisis Management Committee in New Delhi, he said that the next stage will be restoration of critical resources and then rehabilitation will be taken care of.