Cyclone Biparjoy | Home Ministry sanctions ₹338.24 crore aid for Gujarat

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs today granted approval for the disbursement of Rs 338 crore to Gujarat as financial aid to address the losses incurred due to natural disasters.

Home Minister’s office took to X and said, “The MHA has approved the financial assistance of ₹338.24 crore to Gujarat today. The state was severely affected by Cyclone Biparjoy.”

Cyclone Biparjoy, marking the inaugural cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea for the current year, developed in the southeast Arabian Sea on June 6. It made landfall over Saurashtra and Kutch on June 15, subsequently weakening into a depression on June 18.

With a total lifespan of 13 days and three hours (from depression to depression), Cyclone Biparjoy earned the distinction of being the longest-duration cyclonic storm in the northern Indian Ocean since 1977, as reported by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on June 26.

“Under the guidance of PM Narendra Modi Ji the centre and the state had made advanced preparations before the cyclone and achieved a zero casualty rate during the natural calamity,” the HMO added.

HMO further added, “In the aftermath of the extremely severe Cyclone Biparjoy, the Ministry of Home Affairs immediately deputed the Inter-Ministerial Central Team for assessment of the damages, without waiting for the Memorandum from the State Government. The Central Government had earlier released the 1st installment of its share amounting to ₹584 crore to the SDRF.”

The MHA has approved the financial assistance of ₹338.24 crore to Gujarat today. The state was severely affected by Cyclone Biparjoy.

Under the guidance of PM @narendramodi Ji the centre and the state had made advanced preparations before the cyclone and achieved a zero…

— गृहमंत्री कार्यालय, HMO India (@HMOIndia) December 12, 2023