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Central team to visit districts affected by Murasu cyclone

The Hindu NationalBy The Hindu National
12 Nov 2026
Original: English
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The team is scheduled to inspect four cyclone-affected districts of Palnadu, Bapatla, Eluru and East Godavari

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  • ✓The team is scheduled to inspect four cyclone-affected districts of Palnadu, Bapatla, Eluru and East Godavari
  • ✓Primary Authority: Official communique verified from The Hindu National.
  • ✓Civic Domain: Categorized under states public notices.
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After touring the districts affected by Cyclone Arnab, the Central team is visiting Andhra Pradesh again to tour the districts affected by Cyclone Murasu to assess the damage. According to a release issued by the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority, a seven-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), led by Chittaranjan Das, Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of Home Affairs, will tour four cyclone-affected districts of Palnadu, Bapatla, Eluru and East Godavari.

In a release, APSDMA Managing Director Prakhar Jain said the Union government had appointed the same team, which was deputed to assess the damage caused by Arnab, to evaluate the losses resulting from Murasu as well. The team will split into two groups during the field visits.

On Friday, the first team will visit Bapatla district, while the second team will tour Eluru district. On Saturday, the first team will visit Palnadu and the second team will inspect the damage in East Godavari district.

The team is also likely to meet Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday. The seven-member team comprises Prashant Armorikar, Additional Development Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Rekha Rani Kollu, Superintending Engineer, Central Water Commission, Ministry of Jal Shakti; Himalaya Garg, Assistant Director, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance; Shashank Shekhar Rai, Executive Engineer, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways; Alok Jawahar, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development; Pranay Garg, Deputy Director, Ministry of Power; and S.V.S.P.

Sharma, Scientist ‘SF’, National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO.

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Issuing AuthorityThe Hindu National
Topic CategorySTATES
JurisdictionAll India / National
Publication Date12 November 2026
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