Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Cyclone Fani-ravaged districts of Odisha to take stock of the situation.

The Prime Minister arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in the city undertook an aerial survey of the cyclone situation in the districts of Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore.After returning from the aerial survey, PM will review the relief and restoration work with the state government officials.

The Prime Minister had earlier spoken to Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the phone and assured all possible help from the Centre for Odisha. The National Crisis Management Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha, earlier in the day reviewed relief measures in affected areas of Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who undertook a visit to the cyclone-hit areas of Puri district, stated PM Modi has asked to provide all help for relief and restoration of the affected people.