Naidu Orders Immediate Financial Aid for Cyclone Murasu-hit Families
8 Nov 2026 10:50 AM IST8 Nov 2026 10:50 AM IST
Naidu sought updates from officials of various departments on relief, rehabilitation and restoration measures being undertaken on the ground
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. (File Photo)
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential commodities, curb price rise and provide immediate financial assistance to families affected by Cyclone Murasu.
During a review meeting at his camp office, Naidu sought updates from officials of various departments on relief, rehabilitation and restoration measures being undertaken on the ground.
He reviewed damage to electricity infrastructure and the progress of power restoration.
"The government will ensure uninterrupted availability of essential commodities, take steps to keep market prices under control and provide immediate financial assistance to families affected by Cyclone Murasu," Naidu said in a press release late on Saturday.
Officials informed him that nearly 92 per cent of the assessment of damage to horticultural crops had been completed, while the assessment of agricultural crop losses would be completed by November 9.
Reviewing power restoration, officials said around 30,000 electricity poles had been damaged during Cyclone Arnab and power supply had since been restored in all affected villages.
Following Cyclone Murasu, power restoration was under way in 1,825 affected villages, with 7,850 damaged poles repaired so far, they said.
The Civil Supplies Department informed the CM that essential commodities had been distributed to 3.8 lakh families as part of the cyclone relief operations.
Naidu reviewed measures to regulate the prices of onions, rice, palm oil, wheat flour and red gram dal, and arrangements to make these commodities available through ration shops.
Officials said 8,000 quintals of onions had been procured and were being sold through Rythu Bazaars at Rs 35 per kg.
Traders had agreed to sell different varieties of rice at fixed prices ranging from Rs 47 to Rs 82 per kg, they said.
Cases had been registered against 204 traders for violating government directives, officials added.
Dharani brand rice was being sold through Rythu Bazaars (farmers' market) at Rs 50 per kg, against its open-market price of Rs 70 per kg, while BPT variety rice was available at Rs 49 per kg, officials said.
A total of 27,430 quintals of rice had been sold through 150 counters, benefiting 1.03 lakh families, they added.
Arrangements were being made to supply palm oil at Rs 125 per litre, red gram dal at Rs 100 per kg and wheat flour at Rs 25 per kg through ration shops.
( Source : PTI )
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