Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a meeting in New Delhi to review the impact of Cyclone Remal in Meghalaya, Assam, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura.
According to a press release issued by PIB, Modi was briefed about the impact of the cyclone on the affected states during the meeting. The loss of human lives and damage to houses and properties due to landslides and floods in these North East states was also discussed.
During the meeting, it was mentioned that the Ministry of Home Affairs is in regular touch with the state governments affected by cyclone to extend necessary assistance.
Around 30,000 people in Meghalaya have been affected by Cyclone Remal that lashed the State on May 28.
A total of 558 villages have been affected as per figures updated till May 31.
139 villages have been affected in West Garo Hills, 105 in North Garo Hills, 92 in East Garo Hills and 21 in South West Garo Hills.
In the Khasi-Jaintia Hills region, it was informed that 67 villages have been affected in East Khasi Hills, 45 in East Jaintia Hills, 29 in South West Khasi Hills, 23 in Eastern West Khasi Hills, 19 in Ri-Bhoi, 11 in West Khasi Hills and seven in West Jaintia Hills.
The cyclone caused maximum destruction to houses in Garo Hills. They include 434 houses in North Garo Hills, 368 in West Garo Hills, 341 in East Garo Hills, 58 in South West Garo Hills, 16 in East Garo Hills. The figures for South Garo Hills are yet to be obtained.
In the Khasi-Jaintia Hills region, there were 266 houses destroyed in South West Khasi Hills, 54 in East Khasi Hills, 46 in East Jaintia Hills, 25 in Eastern West Khasi Hills, 18 in Ri-Bhoi, 12 in West Khasi Hills, and one in West Jaintia Hills.
The infrastructure which included schools, community halls etc that were uprooted by the cyclone include 41 in East Khasi Hills, 40 in East Jaintia Hills, 34 in West Garo Hills, 25 in South West Khasi Hills, 18 in Eastern West Khasi Hills, nine in North Garo Hills, three in West Jaintia Hills, two each in Ri-Bhoi and South West Garo Hills, and one in West Khasi Hills.
