PATIL arrives to assess damage caused by 'OGNI'

Vijayawada, Nov 7 (UNI) Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil today arrived here from New Delhi to visit the flood-hit areas for making an assessment of the damage caused by 'Ogni'.

Mr Patil later left for Machilipatnam with the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and State Revenue Minister Dharamana Prasada Rao by helicopter.

He will visit some flood affected areas in Krishna district after arriving at Machilipatnam and later conduct an aerial survey in Guntur and Prakasam districts.

Mr Patil will return to Gannavaram airport again in the afternoon, where he will visit a photo exhibition and is likely to address the press, before leaving for New Delhi.

Meanwhile, the State Government was likely to present a detailed report to the Home Minister on the loss of flood damage, which was estimated at Rs 1,455 crore.

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