Odisha sends 500 tonnes of polythene sheets to Amphan-ravaged West Bengal
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Tuesday sent 500 tonnes of polythene sheets to cyclone-ravaged West Bengal, which will be used to cover the roofs of the damaged houses in the affected areas.
“The extremely severe cyclone #Amphan has left many without roofs in WB . Our CM has advised to assist every way we can . The state requires temporary roofing materials.We are rushing 500 tonnes of 20*20 polythene immediately by trucks,” tweeted chief secretary Asit Tripathy.
The state government has already sent around 500 Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and fire service personnel to West Bengal to carry out the post-Amphan restoration.
While assuring all helps to his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee recently, chief minister Naveen Patnaik also directed the chief secretary to be in touch with West Bengal chief secretary and to extend all possible support.