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Cyclone Fani aftermath

Battered by Cyclone Fani, weaver birds return & rebuild their nests in Puri

Sabyasachi Kundu Aug 11, 2019

Puri: The weaver birds are back in several parts of Kakatpur, Astaranga and Konark areas of Puri district. This has now brought smiles on the faces of residents who had initiated several…

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Op-Ed: Government Must Accelerate Work in Fani-Hit Areas

Ashutosh Mishra Aug 9, 2019

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: More than three months have passed since cyclone Fani struck the Odisha coast but the state is yet to recover fully from its effects. People in several…

Odisha

Centre Sanctions Houses Under PMAY For Fani-Hit Families In Odisha

Vikash Sharma Jul 13, 2019

Bhubaneswar: The Central Government has decided to provide houses under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana –Gramin (PMAY-G) to the people of Odisha affected by the severe cyclonic storm Fani which…

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Cyclone Fani aftermath: Over 30% of Puri still without electricity

Vikash Sharma Jun 7, 2019

Bhubaneswar: Several villages in cyclone Fani-battered Puri, Konark NAC and nearby areas still plunge into darkness as the sun sets - a reminder that return to normalcy is still a distant…

Odisha

Cyclone Fani victims up in arms over lapses in loss assessment survey

Subadh Kumar Nayak Jun 7, 2019

Khurda/Cuttack: Alleging lack of government assistance owing to irregularities, hundreds of cyclone Fani victims staged demonstrations in Khurda and Cuttack districts today. Alleging…

Odisha

Hockey India to donate funds for Fani-hit Odisha

IANS May 30, 2019

Bhubaneswar: With the city of Bhubaneswar, where the FIH Men's Series Finals will be held in June, recovering from the damage caused by Cyclone Fani, Hockey India has announced that all…

Odisha

Nandankanan Zoological park reopens for visitors

Subadh Kumar Nayak May 21, 2019

Bhubaneswar: After remaining closed for more than two weeks post cyclone Fani, which hit coastal districts of Odisha on May 3, Nandankanan Zoological Park reopened today. The botanical…

Odisha

Fani-affected coconut farmers of Puri stare at bleak future

Subadh Kumar Nayak May 20, 2019

Puri: Like other farmers, coconut growers of Puri also bore the brunt of cyclone Fani, which made landfall near the district on May 3. Around 50,000 coconut farmers in Chandanpur and…

Odisha

Power still eludes Jagatsinghpur villages post Cyclone Fani

Tanima Ray May 17, 2019

Jagatsinghpur: Even as the government claims to have fully restored power supply in Jagatsinghpur, many parts of the district are still in darkness post Cyclone Fani. Power has not been…

Odisha

Fani Restoration: Death of lineman sparks protest in Puri

Tanima Ray May 17, 2019

Puri: At a time when restoration work is going on a war footing to repair the entire power infrastructure in Puri district devastated in the cyclone, a staffer of the Electricity department…

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