Andhra Pradesh to spend ₹3,000 crore on irrigation drain modernisation in Godavari region

Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan has proposed a state insurance scheme for fishing boats in Andhra Pradesh, following Cyclone Arnab's damage. The Fisheries Department has been tasked with assessing the policy's viability and creating a draft proposal. Kakinada District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad is to submit a report on the initiative, including a case study of the Uppada coast's cyclone impact.

During a virtual meeting, Kalyan emphasized the urgency of constructing a ₹323-crore sea protection wall along the Uppada coast to combat erosion. The government aims to extend the wall from Uppada village to Konapapapeta, currently under review by the National Disaster Management Authority. He also called for rebuilding a road washed away during the cyclone.

Over 10,000 cyclone-affected individuals have been housed in relief camps, primarily from coastal regions. Kakinada Superintendent of Police G. Bindhu Madhav reported that 4,602 fishing boats were secured as preventive measures. Kakinada Rural MLA Pantham Nanaji, Rural Development Department Commissioner Krishna Teja, and APEPDCL CMD Pruthvi Teja attended the virtual meeting alongside other officials.