Amaravati, Oct 31 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday told a visiting Central team that the recent very severe

Amaravati, Oct 31 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday told a visiting Central team that the recent very severe

Amaravati, Oct 31 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday told a visiting Central team that the recent very severe

    Amaravati, Oct 31 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday told a visiting Central team that the recent very severe cyclonic storm Arnab had damaged crops over 3.52 lakh hectares, along with nearly 2,500 km of roads and more than 7,000 houses.

    Officials said the cyclone affected 12 districts and caused an estimated loss of at least Rs 4,764 crore.

    Horticulture crops in 23,383 hectares were also damaged, they added.

    "Officials informed the Central team that the preliminary assessment estimated the damage caused by Cyclone Arnab in the state at Rs 4,764 crore. Crops belonging to 4.63 lakh farmers were damaged across 3.52 lakh hectares," a press release said.

    Dr B R Ambedkar Konaseema and West Godavari districts bore the brunt, and the power sector suffered extensive damage, it added.

    The seven-member Central team, led by Chittaranjan Das of the Union Home Ministry, arrived in the state earlier on Saturday. It will tour the cyclone-affected areas on Saturday and Sunday, the release said.

    "The Central team has arrived in the state. It will tour Arnab-affected places today and tomorrow," the release said.

    Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) Secretary K Bhaskar and Chief Executive Prakhar Jain gave a PowerPoint presentation to the team on the damage caused by the cyclone.

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