Tag: Fani Restoration

Bhubaneswar: Five days post the disastrous Fani, the denizens of the Capital City have seen what they had never imagined over the years. Amid the scorching heat sans electricity and water, State Information and Public Relations Secretary Sanjay Singh today informed that 80 per cent electricity will be restored in Bhubaneswar by May 10 and […]

Bhubaneswar: While restoration work is underway on war footing in the Capital City, the ‘privileged’ residents here have moved to luxury hotels and lodges to overcome the challenges thrown by the damage caused by the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani. Sans electricity and water supply in the aftermath of Fani, luxury hotels, lodges and guest […]

Cuttack: A minor boy lost his life after an electric pole fell on him in Nuagada village under Sadar police limits in Cuttack. As per reports, the incident took place when some villagers were trying to erect an electric pole in the village after several days of the devastation caused by extremely severe cyclone Fani. […]

Bhubaneswar: For residents of several localities in Bhubaneswar, coping up with the post cyclone Fani problems and getting their lives back on track has now become a herculean task owing to lack of power supply even for the past 11 days. Moreover, Odisha government’s tall claims of restoring power supply in Bhubaneswar by May 12 […]

Bhubaneswar: Assuring complete support to the State government in the ongoing relief and restoration works post Cyclone Fani, Additional Secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs, Vivek Bharadwaj, who led the inter-ministerial team during its 3-day Odisha visit, said all help ranging from power and telecom network infrastructure to strengthening livelihood of the affected people will […]

Kendrapara: After holding discussions with the district administration, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik today informed that drinking water and power supply have been completely restored in the cyclone Fani-hit Kendrapara district. The CM also announced that Odisha government will construct 30 cyclone shelters at a cost of Rs 2 crore each at vulnerable areas in Kendrapara. […]

Puri: Hundreds of small traders, who had a thriving business along the Puri beach, now stare at an uncertain future as the massive devastation caused by cyclone Fani has resulted in a sharp drop in the number of tourists to the pilgrim city. “There is no market now near the beach, which speaks volumes about […]

Rourkela: In an unfortunate incident, a student of the Rourkela Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) died after he fell off a running train Wednesday night while returning home from Bhubaneswar. The deceased has been identified as Bhaskar Sahu. Reportedly, Sahu along with 36 other students of the ITI were engaged in restoration work for power […]

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 died on duty after being electrocuted while repairing a transformer near Sadar police station area in the pilgrim town. Raising concerns over his […]

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 restored in these areas even after 14 days of the severe cyclonic storm that hit Odisha coast on May 3. As per reports, residents of […]

Bhubaneswar: Newly-appointed Odisha Energy Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra on Wednesday reviewed the restoration of power infrastructure in the cyclone Fani-affected areas of the state. Energy Secretary Hemant Sharma apprised the Minister about the current status of restoration activities. Presently, around 10,000 connections are being restored every day, said a statement. The Minister also took stock […]

Puri: Apart from power and telecommunication, school infrastructure has also been severely damaged by cyclonic storm Fani and concerns are now being expressed as no tangible progress has been made towards restoration. This has now created confusion in the minds of students as well as their guardians as only a few days are left for […]

Bhubaneswar: While 64 people died, the total loss to public property caused by cyclone Fani which hit Odisha on May 3 has been estimated to be Rs 6643.63 crore, as per the final damage assessment report released by the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC). As per the office of SRC, the total loss to public property […]

Bhubaneswar: A month-and-a-half after the cyclone Fani battered Odisha, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Wednesday started validating a list of the city’s street vendors affected by the calamity in order to provide each of them an assistance of Rs 10,000, officials said. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had announced last month that about 30,000 street vendors […]

Puri: Even though 50 days have passed since the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani hit coastal Odisha, people in several villages in Puri district are still forced to live in dark as power supply is yet to be restored. Though normalcy has returned in some places of the district, power supply still eludes some places […]