Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced Rs 100 crore special package for street vendors, coconut growers and poultry farmers affected by Cyclone ‘Fani’. The special package will be met from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) and state’s own resources. About 30,000 street vendors whose livelihood has been severely affected in 11 […]
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Fani: Vodafone Idea revives 90% network in 10 Odisha districts
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Telecom major Vodafone Idea on Wednesday said that it has revived nearly 90 per cent of its network in 10 districts of Odisha which were impacted by cyclone Fani. According to the company, over 2,600 sites are now operational and connecting people in these areas. “The company has managed to simultaneously restore 85 […]
Odisha estimates Rs 11,942 cr loss due to cyclone Fani
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday submitted a preliminary report which estimated damages of Rs 11,942 crore due to cyclone Fani that hit the coastal districts on May 3. The government submitted the report to a central team led by Home Ministry Additional Secretary Vivek Bharadwaj that visited several cyclone affected areas. In the report, […]
Odisha department estimates Rs 524 cr damage by Fani
Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Fani that hit the Odisha coast on May 3 damaged Rs 524 crore worth of assets, according to the Housing and Urban Development Department assessment, said an official on Tuesday. Housing and Urban Development Secretary G. Mathivathanan said Rs 524 crore infrastructure was damaged by the cyclone in 53 urban local bodies in […]
6,498 schools damaged in cyclone Fani in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: A total of 6,498 schools have been damaged in cyclone Fani that ravaged 14 districts in Odisha on May 3, an official said on Monday. As per initial reports, the School and Mass Education department in the state has assessed a loss of Rs 417.83 crore due to the cyclone, said Information and Public […]
Cyclone Fani death toll is 64
Bhubaneswar: The death toll in the cyclone Fani has now been put at 64. Puri district, which was the worst hit after the cyclone made landfall on May 3, accounted for 39 deaths, said Information and Public Relations Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh. Nine deaths occurred in Khurdha district, six in Cuttack, four in Mayurbhanj and […]
Odisha seeks 5 lakh pucca houses for cyclone-hit people
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sanction 5 lakh pucca houses for the cyclone-affected people in the state. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Patnaik requested him to consider sanctioning 5 lakh Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (G) special houses initially for the state. He also sought […]
14 lakh trees in Odisha damaged by cyclone Fani
Bhubaneswar: A total of 14 lakh trees and eight lakh saplings were damaged as cyclone Fani devastated coastal Odisha, an official said on Saturday. The Forest and Environment Department is the worst-affected in the cyclone as it sustained a Rs 537 crore loss, Secretary, Information and Public Relations, Sanjay Kumar Singh said. “As per the […]
Insurance claims for ‘Fani’ may touch Rs 3,500 cr
New Delhi: Losses to crops, property and vehicles amount to nearly Rs 3,500 crore in the wake of the cyclone ‘Fani’ that battered Odisha, according to an assessment by a public general insurance company. Insurers said that it was a short period cyclone and so the damages may remain at this level. The insurers are […]
Cyclone Fani: Odisha death toll rises to 41
Bhubaneswar: The death toll in Odisha so far due to cyclone Fani has increased to 41, even as people are struggling to get electricity amidst the gruelling summer, which has made life more miserable. The increase in the number of human casualties in the state to 41, was conveyed to the media by state Information […]