The state government started its Duare Tran camps to provide financial help to people affected by Cyclone Yaas. The government will receive applications from June 3 to 18, field enquiries will be done over the next 12 days and then the beneficiaries, depending on the extent of damage, will receive benefits from July 1 to 8.
Taking lessons from alleged malpractices in relief distribution that had snowballed into a major political controversy in the aftermath of Amphan last year, this time the government has taken several precautions to ensure that Yaas relief reaches actual beneficiaries in three coastal districts of East Midnapore, North and South 24-Parganas.
Addressing a press conference, CM Mamata Banerjee said, “We have sanctioned Rs 1,000 crore as an immediate relief package. To expedite the relief operation, I have decided to launch ‘Duare Tran’ camps in all the affected blocks and gram panchayats. This camp will function from June 3 to June 18 where we will receive claims from the affected people. From June 19 to June 30, we will verify the claims and from July 1 to July 8, all the Cyclone affected people will get their relief fund directly into their bank account through DBT.”