Haven t received a penny from Centre for Bulbul says Mamata

Kolkata | Tuesday | 3rd December, 2019

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Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in the Assembly on Monday that the state was yet to receive financial assistance from the Centre for cyclone Bulbul. They had reviewed the extent of loss but, so far, not a single penny has been sanctioned by the Central government. Banerjee said the state government has provided a detailed account of the damages caused by the cyclonic storm to the Centre. Banerjee said the state had already provided Rs 2.4 lakh each to the families of those who were killed in the cyclone. "An amount of Rs 1,200 crore was released from the state Finance department to help the farmers..