Kolkata, May 23 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for trying hard to fight off the disastrous impact of super cyclone Amphan at a time when the State, much like the entire country, was suffering from the impact of the corona pandemic.

The Prime Minister who jointly conducted an aerial survey of the South Bengal districts of North and South 24 Parganas - to weigh up the extent of devastation left behind by the severe cyclone - along with the Chief Minister and State Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar later said after an administrative meeting that the Union Government would for the time being make an advance assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for immediate relief works.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mod...