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Andhra Pradesh suffered a loss of at least Rs 5,265 crore during the recent severe cyclonic storm 'Montha', said the state’s Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday while addressing a press conference at the Secretariat. CM listed out the losses suffered across sectors and departments.  

 

The Roads and Buildings Department (R&B) suffered a loss of Rs 2,079 crore, he said.

 

"Altogether, Rs 5,265 crore loss was incurred, according to the preliminary estimates we have done. Out of this, loss in agriculture was Rs 829 crore, horticulture Rs 40 crore, sericulture Rs 65 lakh," Naidu said, adding that the fisheries sector suffered a loss of Rs 1,270 crore, Municipal Department (Rs 109 crore), Water Resources Department (Rs 207 crore), Rural Water Supply Department (Rs 1.2 crore), Panchayat Raj Department (Rs 9 crore) and Women and Child Welfare Department (Rs 1.52 crore).

 

The report of the losses will be further shared with the Central government, said CM Naidu.  

 

Further, other  evolving damages would also be added to the report, the chief minister added, and asserted that the state government has "perfected" technology over the past 16 months, which came in handy to assess the cyclone in advance, when combining it with the past experience of managing natural calamities such as Hud Hud, Titli, and Budameru.

 

 

The cyclone had affected districts such as Nellore, Bapatla, and Prakasam with more rain than where it was expected to make landfall in Kakinada.

 

Naidu said the government has created data by streamlining the entire data, including integrating data points such as geo-tagged houses, Aadhaar authenticated families, and others.

 

Following the heavy rains, Naidu said major reservoirs in the state are filled up to 90 per cent of their capacity, holding a quantum of 98.5 TMC water.

 

Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Thursday assured that every farmer affected by Cyclone 'Montha' will receive full support and compensation. Touring the cyclone-hit Avanigadda constituency, Kalyan highlighted that crops were damaged across 1.38 lakh hectares, including 46,000 hectares in Krishna district, affecting nearly 56,000 farmers severely.

 

“Every farmer who suffered losses due to Cyclone Montha will be fully supported. I urge them not to lose hope,” said Kalyan in an official press release.