The
cyclone and flood affected as many as 25.5 lakh people in Ganjam district - 3.5
lakh during Phailin and 22 lakh in the flood. According to reports of the
district administration, the cyclone claimed 13 lives while four died in the
flood taking the total death toll to 17. Around 1,64,629 houses and 65,371
cowsheds were damaged in cyclone. Similarly, 1,79,205 houses and 32,550
cowsheds were damaged in the flood. This
apart, crops in 2,93,900 hectares (ha) were destroyed by Phailin while floods
washed away crops in 51,566 ha. The district administration has estimated the
total crop loss at 3,45,466 ha. Fisheries sector also sustained heavy loss as
many fishermen were affected and their boats and fishing nets damaged.
“If
everything goes fine, power restoration in Ganjam would be completed by
Friday,” said SOUTHCO Managing Director PK Choudhary. He said of around 5.42 lakh consumers in the
district, power has been restored to around 2.10 lakh households so far. “As
restoration works is on power will be restored by Friday,” he said. Southco
Superintendent Engineer Lenka Prasad said of around 83,000 consumer households
in Berhampur city, power was restored to 78,000 households by Wednesday.
“Frequent power cuts problem will be gradually solved,” he added.
Source:
New Indian Express
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