2.21 Lakh Hectare Of Plants Broken Due To Cyclone Yaas In Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee stated that restore works for 305 embankments out of the 329 broken ones had been began
Kolkata:
West Bengal Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday stated that the state has incurred a complete lack of greater than Rs 20,000 crore because of Cyclone Yaas which battered the state closing week and round 2.21 lakh hectare of plants had been broken.
The Leader Minister stated that the state has opened round 1200 aid camps by which 2 lakh ordinary folks have taken safe haven following the cyclone which made landfall in neighbouring Odisha on Would possibly 26.
“Round 2.21 lakh hectare of plants and 71,560 hectare of horticulture had been broken in West Bengal via Cyclone Yaas. The state has incurred a complete lack of greater than Rs 20,000 crore,” she informed newshounds on the secretariat.
Ms Banerjee on Would possibly 28 submitted a report back to Top Minister Narendra Modi at the damages led to via the cyclone, and sought a Rs 20,000-crore bundle for redevelopment of the worst-affected spaces.
The Public Well being Engineering Division has provided piped and pouches of water to the affected villages, she stated.
The Leader Minister stated that restore works for 305 embankments out of the 329 broken ones had been began.
At the Duare Tran (Aid at doorstep) scheme, she stated, “Best those that had been suffering from the cyclone have to use in particular person. The camps (for the scheme) shall be held in colleges, schools and different public constructions and now not in ward places of work,” she stated.
Ms Banerjee additionally confident the folks dwelling close to Deocha Pachami coal block in Birbhum district that the state govt would now not achieve any land from them except they’re absolutely compensated.
With an estimated reserve of two.1 billion tonnes, Deocha Pachami is the sector’s second-largest coal block.
Allotted to West Bengal via the Centre in June 2018, the coal block has the possible to usher in investments to the track of Rs 12,000 crore over a time period.
“We don’t seem to be obtaining land from anyone at this second. The vacant land which the state govt has shall be used first. And if I would like land, I need to guarantee my brothers and sisters of the scheduled tribe and caste there that it’ll be taken best after they’re absolutely compensated,” Ms Banerjee stated.
Ms Banerjee confident native people who they needn’t fear as she is going to act as their custodian.
“Within the first section, we will be able to now not take any land from you. In the second one section, we will be able to now not forcibly achieve the land. We can best do this after giving you a task,” she added.
Ms Banerjee instructed the folks to not pay heed to any instigation.
“All shall be hired. Don’t fall into any entice. I used to be in a position to sacrifice myself all through my motion in Nandigram and Singur,” she stated.
The state shall be extremely benefited as soon as the challenge is done, she stated.
