📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / VIIRS imagery from NOAA's NOAA-21 satellite
Weather
Andhra Pradesh puts Cyclone Arnab damage at Rs 4,600 crore, seeks Centre aid
✍️ India Today
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 03:24 AM
👁 20
The Andhra Pradesh government has assessed the damage caused by Cyclone Arnab at about Rs 4,600 crore and has appealed to the Union government for financial assistance to carry out relief operations.
The state government of Andhra Pradesh has placed the total loss from Cyclone Arnab at roughly Rs 4,600 crore. The assessment was compiled after the cyclone swept through the coastal districts, leaving widespread destruction.
In response, the administration has formally approached the Union government, requesting an immediate infusion of funds to support relief and rehabilitation efforts across the affected areas.
Officials indicated that the central assistance will be directed toward restoring basic services, rebuilding damaged homes and public infrastructure, and providing aid to families displaced by the storm.
The appeal underscores the scale of the disaster and the need for coordinated federal‑state action to mitigate the humanitarian impact.
In response, the administration has formally approached the Union government, requesting an immediate infusion of funds to support relief and rehabilitation efforts across the affected areas.
Officials indicated that the central assistance will be directed toward restoring basic services, rebuilding damaged homes and public infrastructure, and providing aid to families displaced by the storm.
The appeal underscores the scale of the disaster and the need for coordinated federal‑state action to mitigate the humanitarian impact.