New Delhi, Dec 14 (KNN) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday took a note of the losses suffered by industries due to Cyclone Michaung recently during a meeting with the delegation of the industry body Ambattur Industrial Estate Manufacturing Association (AIEMA).

The recent cyclone impacted the coastal part of Southern India, including Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. During the meeting, officials of the Department of Financial Services were also present. 

In this regard, Public-Sector General Insurance Companies (PSGICs) have been instructed to deploy more surveyors immediately, the finance ministry said in a post on X. 

Further, a special camp would be organised on site from December 20, 2023, onward for smoother and easier processing of claims, it said.

“The Union Finance Minister assured the delegation that the Central Government would take all necessary steps to ensure speedy disbursal of eligible insurance claims,” it said. 

(KNN Bureau)