A central team on Friday visited several areas in South and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Amphan.<\/p>\n
The seven-member team, headed by Joint Secretary (Cyber and Information Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs Anuj Sharma, arrived in Kolkata on Thursday evening on a three-day visit.<\/p>\n
The team was divided into two groups and while one is visiting Patharpratima in South 24 Parganas, the other went to Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas.<\/p>\n
The central team is likely to conduct aerial survey and ground assessment.<\/p>\n
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They will also be visiting Namkhana in South 24 Parganas district, and Hingalganj and Basirhat in North 24 Parganas district, an official said.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, the inter-ministerial team will meet Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha along with other senior officials of the state government before leaving for the national capital, he said.<\/p>\n
The cyclone left 98 people dead and caused large-scale destruction to property in several districts of south Bengal.<\/p>\n
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that the state suffered losses to the tune of \u20b9 1 lakh crore due to the cyclone.<\/p>\n
During his visit to the cyclone-hit areas on May 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an advance relief of \u20b9 1,000 crore for the state, which was then released by the Centre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n