Central team inspects cyclone-hit places in Yanam

Officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Power, and the Ministry of Finance and Puducherry District Collector A. Kulothungan inspected cyclone-hit areas in Yanam on Monday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT An inter-ministerial team deputed by the Central government on Monday visited Cyclone Arnab-affected places in the Yanam region of Puducherry.Officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Power, and Department of Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance toured the affected places.The team assessed damage to electric poles on Farampeta Main Road, agriculture crops at Dariyalathippa and Kanakalapeta villages. They also assessed damage to an indoor stadium, dried fish, prawn stocks, and fishing boats in Savithri Nagar.The Regional Administration, Yanam, gave a powerpoint presentation on the damages. The Central team was briefed by Regional Administrator Shivraj Meena and other officials. Puducherry District Collector A. Kulothungan, under whose jurisdiction the region comes, also accompanied the team during the inspection, an official told The Hindu.After the cyclone hit the region, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy had written to Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah seeking his personal intervention in releasing ₹50 crore as immediate Central assistance to carry out relief works in the cyclone-affected places.In his letter, Mr. Rangasamy had drawn Mr. Shah’s attention to the damages sustained to road, power, civil infrastructure, and crops. The preliminary assessment by the regional administration had estimated loss of paddy crop in over 101 hectares and damage to around 30 houses. “Strong winds, heavy rain, and tidal inundation caused considerable damage to agriculture, housing, electricity distribution, and public infrastructure,” the Chief Minister had said in the letter to the Home Minister. Published - November 03, 2026 12:08 am IST